26-566: Gauley Bridge is a town in Fayette County , West Virginia , United States. The population was 614 at the 2010 census . The Kanawha River is formed at Gauley Bridge by the confluence of the New and Gauley Rivers. Two miles to the southwest of Gauley Bridge, in Glen Ferris , is Kanawha Falls , a popular stopping point on Midland Trail Scenic Highway . The community was named after
52-597: A bridge over the Gauley River near the original town site. Gauley Bridge was close to the site of the Hawk's Nest incident , in which hundreds of people died in the 1920s and 1930s. Gauley Bridge is located at 38°10′04″N 81°11′49″W / 38.167815°N 81.197079°W / 38.167815; -81.197079 (38.167815, -81.197079). According to the United States Census Bureau ,
78-479: A household in the county was $ 24,788, and the median income for a family was $ 30,243. Males had a median income of $ 28,554 versus $ 18,317 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 13,809. About 18.20% of families and 21.70% of the population were below the poverty line , including 31.90% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 46,039 people, 18,813 households, and 12,459 families living in
104-686: A key role assisting the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War . The second Virginia county so named, it was among the 50 counties which Virginia lost when West Virginia was admitted to the Union as the 35th state in 1863, during the American Civil War . The earlier Fayette County , Virginia existed from 1780 to 1792, and was lost when Kentucky was admitted to the Union. Accordingly, in
130-713: A primary source of employment in the area. A Georgia Pacific lumber mill has its home to the west of Mt. Hope, adjacent to U.S. Route 19. There exists a large metal alloy plant in Alloy . The Mount Olive Correctional Complex , West Virginia's only maximum security state prison, is also located in Fayette County. The economy has shifted significantly in recent years, with a large amount of money being spent in outdoor recreation and tourism. 38°02′N 81°05′W / 38.03°N 81.09°W / 38.03; -81.09 WV 16 West Virginia Route 16 ( WV 16 )
156-622: A whole. The county leaned Democratic during the Third Party System before the power of industrial and mining political systems turned it strongly towards the Republican Party between 1880 and 1932. Unionization of its predominant coal mining workforce during the New Deal made the county powerfully Democratic between 1932 and 2008: no Republican in this period except Richard Nixon against George McGovern won forty percent of
182-778: Is a north–south route located in the U.S. State of West Virginia . The southern terminus of the route is at the Virginia state line in Bishop , McDowell County , where the route continues south as Virginia State Route 16 . The northern terminus is at West Virginia Route 2 in St. Marys , Pleasants County , on the south bank of the Ohio River . WV 16 continues as a same-numbered route into Virginia and North Carolina , ultimately ending in Waxhaw , south of Charlotte and just north of
208-611: Is the second largest lake in West Virginia. As of the census of 2000, there were 47,579 people, 18,945 households, and 13,128 families living in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile (28 people/km ). There were 21,616 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 92.74% White , 5.57% Black or African American , 0.27% Native American , 0.30% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.15% from other races , and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.68% of
234-503: The West Virginia House of Delegates during the early decades of the 20th century including the first, second and third who served in the state legislature. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 668 square miles (1,730 km ), of which 662 square miles (1,710 km ) is land and 6.8 square miles (18 km ) (1.0%) is water. Plum Orchard Lake, a reservoir southwest of Oak Hill,
260-406: The 18,813 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.8% were non-families, and 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age was 43.0 years. The median income for a household in
286-421: The age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.80. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under
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#1732787562204312-461: The age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 22,500, and the median income for a family was $ 25,987. Males had a median income of $ 26,250 versus $ 19,688 for females. The per capita income for
338-410: The county was $ 31,912 and the median income for a family was $ 42,077. Males had a median income of $ 39,301 versus $ 24,874 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,082. About 16.4% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 30.9% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over. Fayette County's political history is typical of West Virginia as
364-476: The county's vote, and Lyndon Johnson in 1964 exceeded eighty percent against the conservative Barry Goldwater . However, the decline of mining unions and the out-migration of historical black mining families has produced a rapid swing to the Republican Party in the 21st century, with the Democratic vote share plummeting to barely 30% by 2020. The county has a tradition of coal mining, which still serves as
390-531: The county. The population density was 69.6 inhabitants per square mile (26.9/km ). There were 21,618 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 93.5% white, 4.6% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 16.9% were German , 15.5% were Irish , 10.8% were English , and 9.5% were American . Of
416-491: The government records of Virginia, there will be listings for Fayette County from 1780 to 1792 and Fayette County from 1831 to 1863. A substantial portion was subdivided from Fayette County to form Raleigh County in 1850. In 1871, an Act of the West Virginia Legislature severed a small portion to form part of Summers County . In 1863, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships , with
442-461: The intention of encouraging local government. Fayette County was originally divided into four townships: Falls, Fayetteville, Mountain Cove, and Sewell Mountain. A fifth township, Kanawha, was formed from part of Falls Township in 1870. These townships proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts . The portion of Fayette County that
468-443: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 18,945 households, out of which 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.10% were married couples living together, 13.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
494-448: The town has a total area of 1.63 square miles (4.22 km), of which 1.58 square miles (4.09 km) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 614 people, 279 households, and 159 families living in the town. The population density was 388.6 inhabitants per square mile (150.0/km). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 228.5 per square mile (88.2/km). The racial makeup of
520-486: The town was $ 11,820. About 26.7% of families and 33.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 49.7% of those under age 18 and 24.7% of those age 65 or over. U.S. Route 60 , WV 16 , and WV 39 all intersect in Downtown Gauley Bridge. Fayette County, West Virginia Fayette County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2020 census , the population
546-516: The town was 98.9% White , 0.3% Native American , and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population. There were 279 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.0% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who
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#1732787562204572-439: The town. The population density was 458.6 inhabitants per square mile (177.0/km). There were 374 housing units at an average density of 232.4 per square mile (89.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.43% White , 0.68% African American , 0.68% from other races , and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population. There were 325 households, out of which 28.0% had children under
598-400: Was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.89. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.70% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males. The median income for
624-723: Was 40,488. Its county seat is Fayetteville . It is part of the Beckley , WV Metropolitan Statistical Area in Southern West Virginia . Fayette County—originally Fayette County, Virginia —was created by the Virginia General Assembly in February 1831, from parts of Greenbrier , Kanawha , Nicholas , and Logan counties. It was named in honor of the Marquis de la Fayette , who had played
650-484: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the town was 43.5 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 738 people, 325 households, and 205 families living in
676-687: Was taken to form Summers County was from Sewell Mountain Township. A sixth district, Quinnimont, was organized in the 1880s, and a seventh, Nuttall, was formed from part of Mountain Cove District in the 1890s. In the 1970s, the historic magisterial districts were consolidated into three new districts: New Haven, Plateau, and Valley. Fayette County was the location of a disastrous mine explosion at Red Ash in March 1900, in which 46 miners were killed. Fayette County elected several African Americans to
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