Marshall County, West Virginia
| Marshall County, West Virginia | |
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Marshall County Courthouse
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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 | March 12, 1835 |
| Seat | Moundsville |
| Largest city | Moundsville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 312 sq mi (808 km2) |
| • Land | 305 sq mi (790 km2) |
| • Water | 6.7 sq mi (17 km2), 2.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 31,978 |
| • Density | 106/sq mi (41/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Marshall County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. At the 2010 census, the population was 33,107. Its county seat is Moundsville. With its southern border at the Mason-Dixon line, it forms the base of the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.
Marshall County is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Marshall County is home to the largest conical burial mound in North America, at Moundsville. Marshall County was formed in 1835 from Ohio County by act of the Virginia Assembly. In 1852, on Christmas Eve, workers completed the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at Rosby's Rock in Marshall County. It is home to the New Vrindaban community of Hare Krishnas, and Prabhupada's Palace of Gold.
It was named in honor of John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, who died in 1835.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 312 square miles (810 km2), of which 305 square miles (790 km2) is land and 6.7 square miles (17 km2) (2.2%) is water.
At the census of 2000, there were 35,519 people, 14,207 households, and 10,101 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile (45/km²). There were 15,814 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile (20/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.40% White, 0.43% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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