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Latitude: 38.349497 -- Longitude: -81.633294

Charleston is the capital of West Virginia, a state of the United States of America. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 53,421. And the 2005 Census Estimate has Charleston with a population of 51,176, and a metro area of 307,763. Currently, Charleston is the largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Kanawha County. Early industry important to Charleston included salt and the first natural gas well.[1] Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area. The first permanent settlement, Ft. Lee, was built in 1788. In 1791, Daniel Boone was a member of the Kanawha County Assembly. Charleston is the home of the West Virginia Power minor league baseball team, the West Virginia Wild minor league basketball team, and the annual 15-mile Charleston Distance Run. Yeager Airport and the University of Charleston are also located in the city. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

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Charleston is the capital of West Virginia, a state of the United States of America. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 53,421. And the 2005 Census Estimate has Charleston with a population of 51,176, and a metro area of 307,763. Currently, Charleston is the largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Kanawha County. Early industry important to Charleston included salt and the first natural gas well.[1] Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area. The first permanent settlement, Ft. Lee, was built in 1788. In 1791, Daniel Boone was a member of the Kanawha County Assembly. Charleston is the home of the West Virginia Power minor league baseball team, the West Virginia Wild minor league basketball team, and the annual 15-mile Charleston Distance Run. Yeager Airport and the University of Charleston are also located in the city. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

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Census Data for Charleston, West Virginia

West Virginia 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Charleston	West Virginia	United States
Population	53,421	1,808,344	281,421,906
Median age	40.8	38.9	35.3
Median age for Male	38.8	37.5	34
Median age for Female	42.5	40.2	36.5
Households	24,505	736,481	105,480,101
Household population	51,751	1,765,197	273,643,273
Average household size	2.11	2.4	2.59
Families	13,616	504,055	71,787,347
Average family size	2.82	2.9	3.14
Housing units	27,131	844,623	115,904,641
Occupied units	24,505	736,481	105,480,101
Vacant units	2,626	108,142	10,424,540

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