Summers County, West Virginia
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The Summers County Courthouse in Hinton
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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 | February 27, 1871 | |
| Named for | George W. Summers | |
| Seat | Hinton | |
| Largest city | Hinton | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 368 sq mi (953 km2) | |
| • Land | 360 sq mi (932 km2) | |
| • Water | 7.3 sq mi (19 km2), 2.0% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 13,239 | |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 3rd | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | summerscountywv |
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Summers County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,927. Its county seat is Hinton. The county was created by an act of the West Virginia Legislature on February 27, 1871 from parts of Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer and Monroe counties and named in honor of George W. Summers (1804-1868).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 368 square miles (950 km2), of which 360 square miles (930 km2) is land and 7.3 square miles (19 km2) (2.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,999 people, 5,530 households, and 3,754 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 7,331 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.57% White, 2.15% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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