Brooke County, West Virginia
| Brooke County, West Virginia | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of West Virginia |
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 West Virginia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 30, 1797 |
| Named for | Robert Brooke |
| Seat | Wellsburg |
| Largest city | Follansbee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93 sq mi (241 km2) |
| • Land | 89 sq mi (231 km2) |
| • Water | 3.4 sq mi (9 km2), 3.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 23,350 |
| • Density | 264/sq mi (102/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Brooke County is a county in the Northern Panhandle of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,069. Its county seat is Wellsburg. The county was created in 1797 from part of Ohio County and named in honor of Robert Brooke, Governor of Virginia from 1794 to 1796.
Brooke County is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-WV-OH Combined Statistical Area.
Brooke County was formed on November 30, 1796, from parts of Ohio County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 93 square miles (240 km2), of which 89 square miles (230 km2) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) (3.6%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in West Virginia by area. The highest point of elevation in Brooke County is approximately 1372 ft. and located about 1.5 miles south of Franklin.[1]
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,447 people, 10,396 households, and 7,152 families residing in the county. The population density was 286 people per square mile (111/km²). There were 11,150 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile (48/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.90% White, 0.85% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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