Littleton, West Virginia
| Littleton, West Virginia | |
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| Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Location of Littleton, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 39°42′5″N 80°30′57″W / 39.70139°N 80.51583°WCoordinates: 39°42′5″N 80°30′57″W / 39.70139°N 80.51583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wetzel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 198 |
| • Density | 280/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26581 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-47788 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1542266 |
Littleton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 198 at the 2010 census.
Some say the community derives its name from William Little, a pioneer settler, while others believe it was named after Harrison Little, a local reverend. Littleton was formerly a town and was disincorporated in 2004.
Littleton is located at 39°42′5″N 80°30′57″W / 39.70139°N 80.51583°W (39.701505, -80.515936).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 207 people, 73 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,149.1 inhabitants per square mile (444.0/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 544.0 per square mile (210.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.62% White, and 3.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 73 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.41.
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