Tyler County, West Virginia
| Tyler County, West Virginia | |
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The Tyler County Courthouse in Middlebourne
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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 | December 6, 1814 |
| Named for | John Tyler, Sr. |
| Seat | Middlebourne |
| Largest city | Paden City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 261 sq mi (676 km2) |
| • Land | 256 sq mi (663 km2) |
| • Water | 4.4 sq mi (11 km2), 1.7% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 8,975 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Tyler County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,208. Its county seat is Middlebourne. The county was founded in 1814 and is named after John Tyler, Sr., father of President John Tyler.
Tyler County was formed from a portion of Ohio County on December 6, 1814.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 261 square miles (680 km2), of which 256 square miles (660 km2) is land and 4.4 square miles (11 km2) (1.7%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,592 people, 3,836 households, and 2,834 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 4,780 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.35% White, 0.02% Black or African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.03% 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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