Ohio County, West Virginia
| Ohio 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 | October 7, 1776 |
| Named for | Ohio River |
| Seat | Wheeling |
| Largest city | Wheeling |
| Area | |
| • Total | 109 sq mi (282 km2) |
| • Land | 106 sq mi (275 km2) |
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8 km2), 2.9% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 43,066 |
| • Density | 409/sq mi (158/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Ohio County is a county located in the Northern Panhandle of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,443. Its county seat is Wheeling. The county was formed from the District of West Augusta, Virginia in 1776. It was named for the Ohio River, which forms its western boundary. West Liberty (formerly Black's Cabin) was the county seat from 1777 to 1797.
Ohio County is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 109 square miles (280 km2), of which 106 square miles (270 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) (2.9%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in West Virginia by area. The highest point of elevation in Ohio County is approximately 1,420 ft (430 m) and located about 1-mile (1.6 km) southwest of West Alexander, PA. The county is drained by Wheeling and other small creeks.
Ohio County is one of four counties in the United States to border a state with which it shares the same name (the other three counties are Nevada County, California, Texas County, Oklahoma, and Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,427 people, 19,733 households, and 12,155 families residing in the county. The population density was 447 people per square mile (172/km²). There were 22,166 housing units at an average density of 209 per square mile (81/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.50% White, 3.57% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.0% were of German, 13.7% Irish, 10.4% English, 8.4% Italian, 8.3% American and 6.7% Polish ancestry.
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