Teays Valley (CDP)
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Location in West Virginia
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | West Virginia | ||
| County : | Putnam County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 27 ′ N , 81 ° 56 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 12,704 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 668.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 19.2 km 2 (about 7 mi 2 ) of which 19.0 km 2 (about 7 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 203 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 304 | ||
| FIPS : | 54-79545 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1867651 | ||
 The former Teays Valley train station |
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Teays Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Putnam County , West Virginia in the United States and consists of the two localities of Teays and Scott Depot. In 2000 the CDP had 12,704 inhabitants.
geography
Teays Valley's geographic coordinates are 38 ° 27 ' N , 81 ° 56' W (38.447204, -81.937324). According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 19.2 km² , of which 19.0 km² is land and 0.2 km² (= 1.08%) is water.
Teays Valley takes its name from the broad valley of the same name , in which the pre-glacial Teays River flowed to the west. Today a series of small streams flow in the part, which in the east of the valley flow into the Kanawha River and in the west into the Mud River .
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Teays Valley was inhabited by 12,704 people. The population density was 668.3 people per km ². There were 5062 housing units at an average of 266.3 per km ². The Teays Valley population was 96.39% White , 0.94% Black or African American , 0.11% Native American , 1.59% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.25% said others Belonging to races and 0.70% named two or more races. 0.77% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Teays Valleys distributed to 4789 households out of which 39.6% were living in children under 18 years of age. 67.3% of households were married, 9.0% had a female head of the household without a husband and 21.7% were not families. 19.1% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 7.6% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00 people.
The population was divided into 27.2% minors, 6.4% 18–24 year olds, 29.8% 25–44 year olds, 24.1% 45–64 year olds and 12.4% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 women there were 92.0 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 87.6 men.
The median household income in Teays Valley was 53,053 US dollars, and the median family income reached the level of 62,711 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 52,083 compared with $ 27,036 for women. The per capita income was $ 24,236. 8.1% of the population and 6.5% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 9.6% of minors and 8.0% of those aged 65 and over.
High schools
The two high schools in Hurricane and Winfield are available as public schools for students living in Teays Valley . The private Teays Valley Christian School is located within the twin village.