St. Albans, West Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = St. Albans, West Virginia
settlement_type = City
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = West Virginia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Kanawha

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area_total_km2 = 9.6
area_land_km2 = 9.4
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area_total_sq_mi = 4.0
area_land_sq_mi = 3.9
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population_as_of = 2007
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population_total = 12701
population_density_km2 = 1234.0
population_density_sq_mi = 3256.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 186
elevation_ft = 610
latd = 38 |latm = 22 |lats = 49 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 49 |longs = 11 |longEW = W

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St. Albans is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Kanawha and Coal Rivers. The population was 11,028 at the 2007 census [http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-54.csv] . In 2006 a Kanawha County judge ordered that the City of St. Albans dissolve the small community of Jefferson so the new population is 12,701

St. Albans was laid out in 1816. Originally, it was known as Philippi, after Philip Thompson, an early settler, the name afterwards being changed to Coalsmouth due to its location at the mouth of the Coal River. The city was then incorporated as Kanawha City in 1868. Its name was changed to St. Albans in 1871 after it was suggested by a man named Parsons, a member of the town Council, after his hometown of St. Albans, Vermont.

Main Street, in downtown St. Albans, has been re-opened to traffic and is no longer called Olde Main Plaza.

Geography

St. Albans is located at coor dms|38|22|49|N|81|49|11|W|city (38.380365, -81.819712)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.16%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 11,567 people, 5,185 households, and 3,390 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,196.0 people per square mile (1,233.7/km²). There were 5,467 housing units at an average density of 1,510.5/sq mi (583.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.37% White, 2.84% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 5,185 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,130, and the median income for a family was $47,913. Males had a median income of $35,978 versus $25,030 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,806. About 4.9% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

One famous person to come out of Saint Albans is Olympic silver and gold medalist Randy Barnes.

Education

*St. Albans High School (9-12)
*Hayes Middle School (6-8)
*McKinley Middle School (6-8)
*Alban Elementary (K-5)
*Central Elementary (K-5)
*Anne Bailey Elementary (K-5)
*George C. Weimer Elementary (K-5)
*Lakewood Elementary (K-5)

Transportation

Highways

*U.S. Route 35
*U.S. Route 60

Bus

The Kanawha Valley is served by Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority (KRT).

Air

Yeager Airport is Charleston's commercial airport.

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