Census Data for Meadow Bridge

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Meadow Bridge a population of 347 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Meadow Bridge a population of 379 people.

The town of Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County. The 2010 Census gave Fayette County; a population of 46,030 people. This means that Meadow Bridge had 0.82% of the county's total population, making it Fayette's 8th most populous community.

At the same time, West Virginia had a population of 1,852,994 people, meaning that Meadow Bridge had 0.02% of the total population of West Virginia - making it the state's 178th most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Meadow Bridge has a total area of 0.41 square miles [1.1 km²].

Fayette County has a land area of 661 square miles [1,713.4 km²]. At 0.41 square miles [1.1 km²], Meadow Bridge has 0.06% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a town like Meadow Bridge, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the town.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Meadow Bridge reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Meadow Bridge might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   37° 51' 41"   (or 37.86°)
  • Lon:   -80° 51' 25"   (or -80.86°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Meadow Bridge had 186 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 379 people, this averages 2.04 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Meadow Bridge had a land area of 0.41 square miles [1.1 km²]. This translates to 458.1 Housing Units per square mile [176.9 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Meadow Bridge had 175 Housing Units, a population of 321 people and a land area of 0.41 square miles [1.1 km²]. This gives a density of 1.83 people per Housing Unit and 431.4 Housing Units per square mile [166.6 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Meadow Bridge and you need to be careful when comparing numbers between the censuses. More information about the nature of these the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Fayette County ...

The community of Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County<4>.

The county had a population of 46,030 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 379 people, Meadow Bridge represented 0.82% of the county's total.

In addition, where the town of Meadow Bridge has a population density of 933 people per square mile [360.4 people/km²], Fayette County averages 69.6 people per square mile [26.86 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Fayette County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Meadow Bridge, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Meadow Bridge. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Meadow Bridge or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Meadow Bridge, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Meadow Bridge.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   37.861624°   (or 37°51'41" N)
  • Lon:   -80.857004°   (or -80°51'25" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   37.862399°   (or 37°51'44" N)
  • Lon:   -80.855169°   (or -80°51'18" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 599 feet to the southwest<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2391294) to Meadow Bridge. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Meadow Bridge. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   37.861309°   (or 37°51'40" N)
  • Lon:   -80.856163°   (or -80°51'22" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 267.9 feet to the northwest<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Meadow Bridge. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Meadow Bridge.

Miscellaneous Information for Meadow Bridge ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Fayette County or the town of Meadow Bridge:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Meadow Bridge:
  • GNIS ID for Meadow Bridge: 2391294
  • GNIS ID for Fayette County: 1560095
  • GNIS ID for State of West Virginia: 1779805

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 54 (West Virginia)
  • County Code: 019 (Fayette County)
  • Place Code: 52780 (Meadow Bridge)
  • State & County Code: 54/019 (West Virginia / Fayette County)
  • State & Place Code: 54/52780 (West Virginia / Meadow Bridge)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Meadow Bridge is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Meadow Bridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadow Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)