Bradshaw | |
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Town | |
 Bartley Store Bottom Road in Bradshaw | |
 Seal | |
 Location of Bradshaw in McDowell County, West Virginia. | |
  Bradshaw Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates:37°21′6″N81°47′57″W / 37.35167°N 81.79917°W /37.35167; -81.79917 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Land | 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 207 |
| • Density | 350.2/sq mi (135.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 24817 |
| FIPS code | 54-09700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390746[2] |
Bradshaw is a town inMcDowell County,West Virginia, United States. The population was 207 at the2020 census.[3] Bradshaw wasincorporated in December 1979 and named for a pioneer settler.[4]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2), of which 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[5]
Bradshaw is on theSandy River and is serviced by theNorfolk Southern Railway (formerNorfolk and Western) network. The town hasRiver View High School (West Virginia) one of only twohigh schools in the County.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 394 | — | |
| 2000 | 289 | −26.6% | |
| 2010 | 337 | 16.6% | |
| 2020 | 207 | −38.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
The median income for a household in the town was $12,083, and the median income for a family was $14,750. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $25,625 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $9,458. About 43.7% of families and 54.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 87.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.0% of those 65 or over.
As of thecensus[7] of 2010, Mayor Lawrence Crigger there were 337 people, 131 households, and 97 families living in the town. Thepopulation density was 437.7 inhabitants per square mile (169.0/km2). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 215.6 per square mile (83.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.5%White, 0.6%African American, 0.3%Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races.
There were 131 households, of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% weremarried couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.0% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the town was 40.6 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |