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West Union is a town in Doddridge County, in the Clarksburg metro area.
It is the county seat. [NOTE: This is not the only community in West Virginia named West Union. For links to other places called West Union, WV, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of West Union is 39.296N. The longitude is -80.777W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 787 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 807.
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$18,300National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our West Union demographic reports
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23% of West Union residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Union ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in West Union was $10,539, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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9% of West Union residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Doddridge County Heritage & Arts Festival - Sept. 28-30, 2007
- West Union Fest - July 21, 2007
- Doddridge County Fair - Aug. 21-25, 2007
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Median rent in West Union, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $241. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $478.
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Doddridge County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Union political report.
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The average commute time for West Union workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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