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Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...

-Ashland
Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the...

-Ironton
Ironton, Ohio
Ironton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the...

 metropolitan area
is a United States metropolitan area that includes five counties in West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...

, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...

 and Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. A July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 285,624. The MSA is nestled along the banks of the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...

 within the Appalachian Plateau
Appalachian Plateau
The Appalachian Plateau is the western part of the Appalachian mountains, stretching from New York and Alabama. The plateau is a second level United States physiographic region....

 region. The area is most often referred to locally as the Tri-State region. Sometimes it is also referred to as the KYOVA area, an acronym that refers to the three states that make up the region. In addition, the three largest cities (Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...

; Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the...

 and Ironton, Ohio
Ironton, Ohio
Ironton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the...

) are referred to locally as the River Cities.

Counties

In alphabetical order:
County State Population Seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....

Boyd
Boyd County, Kentucky
Boyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1860. Its are found at the northeastern edge of the state the near the Ohio River and Big Sandy River, nestled in the verdant rolling hills of Appalachia. The county seat is Catlettsburg. Its largest municipality is...

Kentucky 49,752 Catlettsburg
Catlettsburg, Kentucky
Catlettsburg is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States and is the county seat of Boyd County. The city population was 1,960 at the 2000 census. The city's postal ZIP code serves a greater population of 10,029, which is a better reflection of the community's size. Catlettsburg is a part of...

Cabell
Cabell County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 96,784 people, 41,180 households, and 25,490 families residing in the county. The population density was 344 people per square mile . There were 45,615 housing units at an average density of 162 per square mile...

West Virginia 96,784 Huntington
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...

Carter
Carter County, Kentucky
Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1838 and was named for William Grayson Carter, a state senator at the time of its creation. The county seat is named for his uncle, Robert Grayson. As of 2000, the population was 26,889. Its county seat is Grayson,...

Kentucky 26,889 Grayson
Grayson, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,877 people, 1,415 households, and 938 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,549.1 people per square mile . There were 1,538 housing units at an average density of 614.5 per square mile...

Greenup
Greenup County, Kentucky
Greenup County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1804. As of 2000, the population was 36,891. Its county seat is Greenup. The county is named in honor of Christopher Greenup....

Kentucky 36,891 Greenup
Greenup, Kentucky
Greenup is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Sandy Rivers. The population was 1,198 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greenup County. Greenup is named in honor of Christopher Greenup....

Lawrence
Lawrence County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,319 people, 24,732 households, and 17,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 27,189 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...

Ohio 62,319 Ironton
Ironton, Ohio
Ironton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the...

Wayne
Wayne County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,903 people, 17,239 households, and 12,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 19,107 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...

West Virginia 42,903 Wayne
Wayne, West Virginia
Wayne is a town in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,105 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County. Wayne is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area...


Communities

Largest Cities (More than 5,000 inhabitants)

City Population
(2007 est.)
Note
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...

48,982 Principal City of the MSA
Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the...

21,684
(2010)
Principal City of the MSA
Ironton, Ohio
Ironton, Ohio
Ironton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the...

11,320 Principal City of the MSA
Flatwoods, Kentucky
Flatwoods, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,605 people, 3,114 households, and 2,282 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,691.9 people per square mile . There were 3,338 housing units at an average density of 742.6 per square mile...

7,605 Census-designated place
Pea Ridge, West Virginia
Pea Ridge, West Virginia
Pea Ridge is a census-designated place in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 6,650 at the 2010 census.Pea Ridge is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702.-Geography:Pea...

6,363 Census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 
(population as of 2000 census)

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

  • Barboursville, West Virginia
    Barboursville, West Virginia
    Barboursville is a village in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. It is located near the second largest city in the state, Huntington. The population was 3,183 at the 2000 census....

  • Burlington, Ohio
    Burlington, Ohio
    Burlington is a census-designated place in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2000 census. Burlington is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. The community is...

  • Catlettsburg, Kentucky
    Catlettsburg, Kentucky
    Catlettsburg is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States and is the county seat of Boyd County. The city population was 1,960 at the 2000 census. The city's postal ZIP code serves a greater population of 10,029, which is a better reflection of the community's size. Catlettsburg is a part of...

  • Ceredo, West Virginia
    Ceredo, West Virginia
    Ceredo is a city in Wayne County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,675 at the 2000 census. Ceredo is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.The city is also near the location of...

  • Coal Grove, Ohio
    Coal Grove, Ohio
    Coal Grove is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,027 at the 2000 census. The 2006 Census estimate reports a population increase to 2,087 residents . It borders the city of Ironton and lies across the Ohio River from Ashland, Kentucky...

  • Culloden, West Virginia
    Culloden, West Virginia
    Culloden is a census-designated place in West Virginia. Most of Culloden is in Cabell County, with the remainder in Putnam County. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 3,061...

     (census-designated place)
  • Grayson, Kentucky
    Grayson, Kentucky
    As of the census of 2000, there were 3,877 people, 1,415 households, and 938 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,549.1 people per square mile . There were 1,538 housing units at an average density of 614.5 per square mile...

  • Greenup, Kentucky
    Greenup, Kentucky
    Greenup is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Sandy Rivers. The population was 1,198 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greenup County. Greenup is named in honor of Christopher Greenup....

  • Kenova, West Virginia
    Kenova, West Virginia
    Kenova is a city in Wayne County, West Virginia, at the confluence of the Ohio and Big Sandy Rivers. The name of the town comes from its unique position where the borders of Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia meet. Founded in 1859 but not incorporated until 1894, the town's early history and...

  • Milton, West Virginia
    Milton, West Virginia
    Milton is a town in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,206 at the 2000 census.Milton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649...

  • Olive Hill, Kentucky
    Olive Hill, Kentucky
    There were 791 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone...

  • Raceland, Kentucky
    Raceland, Kentucky
    As of the census of 2000, there were 2,355 people, 935 households, and 707 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,068.3 people per square mile . There were 1,002 housing units at an average density of 454.5 per square mile...

  • Russell, Kentucky
    Russell, Kentucky
    As of the census of 2000, there were 3,645 people, 1,428 households, and 1,106 families residing in the city. The population density was 910.5 people per square mile . There were 1,584 housing units at an average density of 395.7 per square mile...

  • South Point, Ohio
    South Point, Ohio
    South Point is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,742 at the 2000 census.South Point is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.The village mayor...

  • South Shore, Kentucky
    South Shore, Kentucky
    As of the census of 2000, there were 1,226 people, 539 households, and 335 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,916.9 people per square mile . There were 605 housing units at an average density of 945.9 per square mile...

  • Wayne, West Virginia
    Wayne, West Virginia
    Wayne is a town in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,105 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County. Wayne is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Westwood, Kentucky
    Westwood, Boyd County, Kentucky
    Westwood is a census-designated place in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,888 at the 2000 census. It serves as a suburb of Ashland, Kentucky. Westwood is closely affiliated with Ashland, as it shares its zipcode and bus system with the city.Westwood is a part of the...

     (census-designated place)
  • Worthington, Kentucky
    Worthington, Kentucky
    As of the census of 2000, there were 1,673 people, 663 households, and 519 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,427.1 people per square mile . There were 698 housing units at an average density of 595.4 per square mile...

  • Wurtland, Kentucky
    Wurtland, Kentucky
    As of the census of 2000, there were 1,049 people, 400 households, and 290 families residing in the city. The population density was 731.1 people per square mile . There were 436 housing units at an average density of 303.9 per square mile...


  • Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

    • Athalia, Ohio
      Athalia, Ohio
      Athalia is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.Athalia is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

    • Bellefonte, Kentucky
      Bellefonte, Kentucky
      As of the census of 2000, there were 837 people, 349 households, and 270 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,161.3 people per square mile . There were 383 housing units at an average density of 531.4 per square mile...

    • Chesapeake, Ohio
      Chesapeake, Ohio
      Chesapeake is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was listed as 842 in the 2000 census. It lies across the Ohio River from Huntington, West Virginia, at the mouth of Symmes Creek....

    • Fort Gay, West Virginia
      Fort Gay, West Virginia
      Fort Gay is a town in Wayne County, West Virginia, along the Tug Fork and Big Sandy Rivers. The town adjoins Louisa, Kentucky. The population was 819 at the 2000 census. The estimate as of 2009 was 801....

    • Hanging Rock, Ohio
      Hanging Rock, Ohio
      Hanging Rock is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 279 at the 2000 census. It is regularly labeled a speed trap as the state auditor reported $109,186 in mayor's court receipts in 2000 compared with $3,106 in property taxes.Hanging Rock is a...

    • Proctorville, Ohio
      Proctorville, Ohio
      Proctorville is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 620 at the 2000 census. The East End Bridge connects Proctorville to Huntington, West Virginia across the Ohio River....


    Unincorporated places

    • Armilda, West Virginia
      Armilda, West Virginia
      Armilda is an unincorporated community located approximately five miles south of the town of Wayne in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA. It was named for a woman named Armilda in the early 1900s. The one room Armilda Schoolhouse was located there. A Norfolk and Western Railway flag station on the...

    • Brabant, West Virginia
      Brabant, West Virginia
      Brabant is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA. Brabant is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649....

    • Cannonsburg, Kentucky
      Cannonsburg, Kentucky
      Cannonsburg is an unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. Cannonsburg is generally considered a part of nearby Ashland, although Cannonsburg is not within Ashland city limits. Most of Cannonsburg shares its mailing zipcode with Ashland; however, parts are within the...

    • Coalton, Kentucky
      Coalton, Kentucky
      Coalton is an unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 60 between Rush and Cannonsburg. Coalton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649...

    • Crum, West Virginia
      Crum, West Virginia
      Crum is an unincorporated census-designated place in southern Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 182. It is the home to Crum Elementary School and Crum Middle School. It is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area...

    • Dunlow, West Virginia
      Dunlow, West Virginia
      Dunlow is an unincorporated community in southern Wayne County, West Virginia, on Twelvepole Creek. It was laid out as a railroad town along the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1892. Dunlow was incorporated in 1892...

    • East Lynn, West Virginia
      East Lynn, West Virginia
      East Lynn is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, West Virginia on the banks of Twelvepole Creek about eight miles south of the county seat, Wayne.-History:...

    • Etna, Ohio
      Etna, Lawrence County, Ohio
      Etna is an unincorporated community in eastern Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. It lies at an elevation of 620 feet ....

    • Ironville, Kentucky
      Ironville, Kentucky
      Ironville is an unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, near the intersection of Kentucky Route 5 and Kentucky Route 766. Due to its proximity to the city, Ironville is often considered to be a part of Ashland, although officially it is separate from the city and serves as...

    • Kitts Hill, Ohio
      Kitts Hill, Ohio
      Kitts Hill is an unincorporated community in western Lawrence Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45645. It lies along State Route 141 northeast of the city of Ironton, the county seat of Lawrence County...

    • Lavalette, West Virginia
      Lavalette, West Virginia
      right|thumb|300px|Road sign indicating the northern boundary of Lavalette along [[West Virginia Route 152]].Lavalette is an unincorporated census-designated place in Wayne County, West Virginia, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,073...

    • Lesage, West Virginia
      Lesage, West Virginia
      Lesage is an unincorporated census-designated place on Ohio River Road in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,358. It is the nearest community to Clover Site, a National Historic Landmark....

  • Meads, Kentucky
  • Ona, West Virginia
    Ona, West Virginia
    Ona is a small unincorporated community along US 60 in Cabell County, West Virginia. It is situated roughly half-way between the towns of Barboursville to the west and Milton to the east....

  • Pedro, Ohio
    Pedro, Ohio
    Pedro is an unincorporated community in central Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with ZIP code of 45659.-Public services:...

  • Princess, Kentucky
    Princess, Kentucky
    Princess is an unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 60 between Rush and Cannonsburg. Kentucky Route 5 connects Princess with Bellefonte and Russell. Princess is located within an Ashland postal zip code .Princess is a part of the...

  • Rock Camp, Ohio
    Rock Camp, Ohio
    Rock Camp is an unincorporated community in northeastern Perry Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45675....

  • Rockdale, Kentucky
    Rockdale, Kentucky
    Rockdale is an unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, located south of Ashland. It is located on Midland Trail at its intersection of Kentucky Route 538 and corridor into the city of Ashland...

  • Rush, Kentucky
    Rush, Kentucky
    Rush is an unincorporated community in Boyd and Carter Counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 2,755 within its postal zip code....

  • Salt Rock, West Virginia
    Salt Rock, West Virginia
    Salt Rock is an unincorporated census-designated place in southern Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 388. It lies along West Virginia Route 10 southeast of the city of Huntington, the county seat of Cabell County. Its elevation is 581 feet...

  • Scottown, Ohio
    Scottown, Ohio
    Scottown is an unincorporated community in eastern Windsor Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45678.-References:...

  • Summit, Kentucky
    Summit, Boyd County, Kentucky
    Summit is an unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is located along the US 60 corridor which is just west of the city of Ashland. Due to its proximity to the city, Summit is often considered to be a part of Ashland, although officially it is independent and serves as...

  • Waterloo, Ohio
    Waterloo, Ohio
    Waterloo is an unincorporated community in southeastern Symmes Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along Symmes Creek. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45688....

  • Willow Wood, Ohio
    Willow Wood, Ohio
    Willow Wood is an unincorporated community in western Windsor Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along Symmes Creek. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45696. Children in the Willow Wood area attend the Symmes Valley Multilevel and High...


  • Townships (Lawrence County, Ohio)

    • Aid
      Aid Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
      Aid Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The township had a population of 907 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

    • Decatur
      Decatur Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
      Decatur Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 839 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

    • Elizabeth
      Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
      Elizabeth Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,914 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

    • Fayette
      Fayette Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
      Fayette Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,169 people in the township, 6,750 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...

  • Hamilton
    Hamilton Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
    Hamilton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,817 people in the township, 792 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Lawrence
    Lawrence Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
    Lawrence Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,574 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Aid Township - north...

  • Mason
    Mason Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
    Mason Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,095 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

  • Perry
    Perry Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
    Perry Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,813 people in the township, 5,476 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Rome
    Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
    Rome Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,694 people in the township, 8,366 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Symmes
    Symmes Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
    Symmes Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 470 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

  • Union
    Union Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
    Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,002 people in the township, 7,540 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Upper
    Upper Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
    Upper Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 15,648 people in the township, 3,170 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Washington
    Washington Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
    Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 250 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

  • Windsor
    Windsor Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
    Windsor Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,127 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...


  • Demographics

    As of the census of 2000, there were 288,649 people, 117,697 households, and 81,089 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 95.91% White, 2.42% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races
    Race (United States Census)
    Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...

    , and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

    The median income for a household in the MSA was $29,970, and the median income for a family was $37,102. Males had a median income of $33,032 versus $21,543 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,514.

    In 2008, an Associated Press article designated the Huntington-Ashland metropolitan area as the unhealthiest in America, based on its analysis of data collected in 2006 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly half the adults in this metropolitan area were obese.http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/briefs/x2114471550/Huntington-area-labeled-as-nation-s-most-unhealthy

    Major highways

    • Interstate 64
      Interstate 64
      Interstate 64 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. 40, and U.S. 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange with I-264 and I-664 at Bowers Hill in Chesapeake, Virginia. As I-64 is concurrent with...

    • U.S. Route 60
      U.S. Route 60
      U.S. Route 60 is an east–west United States highway, running from the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast in Virginia to western Arizona. Despite the final "0" in its number, indicating a transcontinental designation, the 1926 route formerly ended in Springfield, Missouri, at its intersection...

    • U.S. Route 23
    • U.S. Route 52
      U.S. Route 52
      U.S. Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern, eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S...

    • West Virginia Route 2
    • West Virginia Route 10
    • West Virginia Route 152
    • West Virginia Route 527
    • Kentucky Route 3
    • John Y. Brown Jr. AA Highway (KY 10)
    • Industrial Parkway (KY 67)
    • Kentucky Route 180
    • Ohio State Route 7
    • Ohio State Route 93
    • Ohio Route 527

    Area codes

    The following prefixes are used for long-distance phone service dialing to the region within the MSA.
    • 304, 681 – West Virginia
      West Virginia
      West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...

       Counties
    • 606 – Kentucky
      Kentucky
      The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...

       Counties
    • 740 – Ohio
      Ohio
      Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...


    Higher education

    • Ashland Community and Technical College
      Ashland Community and Technical College
      Ashland Community and Technical College , located in Ashland, Kentucky, United States, is one of 16 two-year, open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System .-History:...

    • Collins Career Center
    • Huntington Junior College
    • Marshall University
      Marshall University
      Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....

    • Morehead State University at Ashland
    • Ohio University Southern Campus
      Ohio University Southern Campus
      Ohio University Southern Campus is located at 1804 Liberty Avenue in Ironton, Ohio. While not as large as the main Ohio University campus located in Athens, Ohio, several degree programs are offered. The Southern Campus also features an extension located in Proctorville, Ohio, a Nature Center, and...


    See also

    • Kentucky census statistical areas
      Kentucky census statistical areas
      The United States Census Bureau has defined 6 Combined Statistical Areas , 9 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 17 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area...

    • Ohio census statistical areas
      Ohio census statistical areas
      The United States Census Bureau has defined 9 Combined Statistical Areas , 16 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 29 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Ohio. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area , if...

    • West Virginia census statistical areas
      West Virginia census statistical areas
      The United States Census Bureau has defined three Combined Statistical Areas , ten Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and six Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of West Virginia. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical...

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