Upshur County, West Virginia
| Upshur County, West Virginia | |
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The Upshur County Courthouse, designed by architect Harrison Albright, pictured in Buckhannon in 2006
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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 26, 1851 |
| Named for | Abel Parker Upshur |
| Seat | Buckhannon |
| Largest city | Buckhannon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 355 sq mi (919 km2) |
| • Land | 355 sq mi (919 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.03% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 24,758 |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (27/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Upshur County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,254. Its county seat is Buckhannon. The county was formed in 1851 from Randolph, Barbour, and Lewis counties and named for Abel Parker Upshur, a distinguished and jurist of Virginia. Upshur served as United States Secretary of State and Secretary of the Navy under President John Tyler.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 355 square miles (920 km2), of which 355 square miles (920 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.03%) is water. The county falls within the United States National Radio Quiet Zone.
The highest elevation in Upshur County is 3160 feet, near Sugar Run on the Randolph and Upshur County lines just outside Palace Valley and Hemlock. It is reported there is an elevation marker at the site.
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,254 people, 9,619 households, and 6,528 families residing in the county. The population density was 68.4 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 11,099 housing units at an average density of 31.3 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.6% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. 1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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