Wyoming County, West Virginia
Overview
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state
of West Virginia
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,796. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/54/54109.html Its county seat
is Pineville
. Wyoming County was created in 1850 from Logan County
and named for the Delaware Indian word meaning "large plains."
According to the U.S. Census Bureau
, the county has a total area of 502 square miles (1,300 km²), of which 501 square miles (1,297 km²) is land and 1 square mile (2 km²) (0.19%) is water.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 25,709 people, 10,454 households, and 7,704 families residing in the county.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,796. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/54/54109.html Its county 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....
is Pineville
Pineville, West Virginia
Pineville is a town in Wyoming County, West Virginia, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 715 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wyoming County.-History:Pineville was settled by William Short in 1853....
. Wyoming County was created in 1850 from Logan County
Logan County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 37,710 people, 14,880 households, and 10,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 83 people per square mile . There were 16,807 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
and named for the Delaware Indian word meaning "large plains."
According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the county has a total area of 502 square miles (1,300 km²), of which 501 square miles (1,297 km²) is land and 1 square mile (2 km²) (0.19%) is water.
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(northwest)
As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 25,709 people, 10,454 households, and 7,704 families residing in the county.
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