Ceredo is a city located in Wayne County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,675.
Ceredo is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.
Ceredo is located at 38°23'36" North, 82°33'37" West (38.393406, -82.560246).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 km2 (2.0 mi2). 3.5 km2 (1.3 mi2) of it is land and 1.8 km2 (0.7 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 33.66% water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,675 people, 821 households, and 466 families residing in the city. The population density is 482.6/km2 (1,246.5/mi2). There are 888 housing units at an average density of 255.9/km2 (660.8/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 97.73% White, 0.00% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 821 households out of which 19.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% are married couples living together, 10.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% are non-families. 41.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 23.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.01 and the average family size is 2.69.
In the city the population is spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 73.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 68.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,323, and the median income for a family is $33,700. Males have a median income of $30,735 versus $21,615 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,733. 15.0% of the population and 10.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.0% of those under the age of 18 and 13.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Abolitionists founded Ceredo to demonstrate the superiority of an economic system not based on slave labor. Eli Thayer, an abolitionist congressman from Massachusetts, believed that bringing abolitionists like himself into southern states could ultimately bring about the end of slavery. While some welcomed the newcomers, several area newspapers published opinions against this "invasion." The newspaper of nearby Ashland, Kentucky, however, supported this move. By 1857, the city was fully established with a newspaper of its own and several industries.
With John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859 and the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, the situation for this abolitionist colony appeared bleak. Its purpose to bring about the peaceful end of slavery over, several residents volunteered for pro-Union regiments.
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CeredoWestVirginia.com
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