Dickenson County
| Dickenson County, Virginia | ||
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Dickenson County Courthouse in Clintwood
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 Location in the U.S. state of Virginia |
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 Virginia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1880 | |
| Named for | William J. Dickenson | |
| Seat | Clintwood | |
| Largest town | Clintwood | |
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| • Total | 334 sq mi (865 km2) | |
| • Land | 331 sq mi (857 km2) | |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (8 km2), 0.9% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 15,115 | |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 9th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Dickenson County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,903. Its county seat is Clintwood.
Dickenson County, formed in 1880 from parts of Buchanan County, Russell County, and Wise County, is Virginia's youngest county. It was named for William J. Dickenson, delegate to the Virginia General Assembly from Russell County, 1859–1861, 1865–1867, and 1877–1882.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 334 square miles (870 km2), of which 331 square miles (860 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) (0.9%) is water.
The county is divided into five magisterial districts with a supervisor elected for each district every four years. The districts are: Clintwood, Ervinton, Sandlick, Kenady, and Willis.
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,395 people, 6,732 households, and 4,887 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 7,684 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.96% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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