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Capon Bridge occurs as town located in Hampshire County, West Virginia along the Northwestern Turnpike (US 50) west of Winchester. When of the 2000 census, the town got the sum people of 200. Originally called Glencoe, Capon Bridge was incorporated around 1902 and named for a bridge above the Cacapon River there.

Geography
Capon Bridge is placed at 39°17'54" North, 78°26'12" West (39.298405, -78.436797).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the town has the amount locality of One.Fivesome km² (0.6 mi²). Ace.Quintuplet klick² (Zero.Sixer mi²) of these are l& and none of the region is covered by owning h2o.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 20Population, 91 house, & 56 families living in the town. A population density is 137.9/km² (354.1/mi²). There are 110 housing units at an typical density of 75.8/km² (194.8/mi²). A racial makeup of the town is 98.50% White, 1.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Zero.00% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 91 house away from which Xxv.3% use at times toddlers under a age of Eighteen accept the two, 44.0% come married couples living together, 13.2% have a female homeowner by using there are no hubby present, & 37.4% come non-families. 33.0% of a lot house come manufactured higher of people & Long dozen.2% develop person residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Deuce.Xx & a typical personal size is Deuce.65.

In a town the people is spread retired by having Twenty-two.0% under a age of Eighteen, Ten.0% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-six.0% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-two.5% from either 45 to 64, & Xix.5% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 38 years. For each Hundred females there are 94.Ii males. For each Centred females age Eighteen & terminated, there are 79.Trinity males.

the median income for a personal in the town is $30,750, & the median income for a family is $40,000. Males have a median income of $30,000 versus $22,188 for females. A per capita income for the town is $19,457. Xvii.4% of the people & Twelve.1% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Xxx.2% of victims under a age of 18 & 19.0% of people 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

Historic Sites
Amos Pugh Front yard, Northwestern Turnpike (US Route Fifty East) Capon Chapel Baptist Church & Cemetery, Christian Church Road (CR 13) Fort Edwards Places, Cold Stream Road (CR 15) '''Frye's Inn (c. 1800), Northwestern Turnpike (US Route Fifty East) Hook's Tap house (1790), Northwestern Turnpike (US Route Fifty East) Monroe Burial ground (18th Century), Christian Church Road (CR 13) Moss Rock, Cacapon River Road (CR 14) Parks Home'''

Churches
Baptist
Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Christian Church Road (CR Xiii) Faith Bible Baptist Church, Smokey Hollow Road (CR Half a dozen)

Christian
Capon Bridge Christian Church Mount Olive Christian Church, Dillons Start Road (CR 50/25)

Church of Christ
Good Shepherd Church of Christ

Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Fireside Christian Fellowship Church, Dillons Redo Road (CR 50/25)

Methodist
Capon Bridge United Methodist Church, America Route Fifty East

Capon Bridge Links
[http://www.buffalogapcamp.com/ Buffalo Gap Camp] [http://reinvent.k12.wv.us/lt/homepagek.nsf/PreviewHomePages/gary+kidwell Capon Bridge Middle School] [http://www.historichampshire.org/CB/cbmuseum.htm The Capon Bridge Museum] [http://www.youseemore.com/caponbridge/ Capon Bridge Public Library & Doctor Gardner Museum] [http://www.fortedwards.org/ The Fort Edwards Foundation] [http://www.2wvland.com/ Melbourne Properties, Inc.] [http://www.millbranchindustries.com/ Mill Branch Industries]

The Fort Edwards Foundation
Non-profit, tax-exempt foundation dedicated to recreating the colonial fort and settler's home. Includes history, calendar of events, newsletter, school program, membership and contact information.

Melbourne Properties, Inc.
Features hunting tracts, river access and mountain tracts. Includes maps, directions, financing and contact information.

Capon Bridge Local News: Topix.net
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