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{{short description|Village in West Virginia, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Clearview, West Virginia
| settlement_type    = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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| map_caption        = Location of Clearview in Ohio County, West Virginia.
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| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[West Virginia]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in West Virginia|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio]]

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| area_total_km2     = 1.05
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<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 472
| population_density_km2 = 460.08
| population_density_sq_mi = 1193.07

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| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
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| elevation_m        = 333
| elevation_ft       = 1093
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|8|32|N|80|41|27|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| area_code          = [[Area code 304|304]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 54-15916<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1537397<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
| website            = https://clearviewvillagewv.business.site/
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'''Clearview''' is a village in [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio County]], [[West Virginia]], United States. It is part of the [[Wheeling, West Virginia]] [[Wheeling metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 472 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Clearview village, West Virginia |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Clearview+village,+West+Virginia |access-date=June 23, 2025 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

==Geography==
Clearview is located at {{coord|40|8|32|N|80|41|27|W|type:city}} (40.142204, -80.690849).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2013-01-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
| 1960 = 520
| 1970 = 512
| 1980 = 740
| 1990 = 622
| 2000 = 590
| 2010 = 565
| 2020 = 472
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] there were 565 people, 221 households, and 164 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1345.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 226 housing units at an average density of {{convert|538.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 99.3% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-24}}</ref>

Of the 221 households 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 23.1% of households were one person and 12.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the village was 45.6 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 37.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]] there were 590 people, 223 households, and 179 families living in the village. The population density was 1,502.1 people per square mile (584.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 588.1 per square mile (228.7/km<sup>2</sup>).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 99.66% White and 0.34% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 223 households 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 18.4% of households were one person and 11.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median household income was $41,250 and the median family income  was $45,000. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,404. About 6.3% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Ohio County, West Virginia}}
{{Northern Panhandle of West Virginia}}
{{West Virginia municipalities}}

[[Category:Villages in Ohio County, West Virginia]]