Ohio County, West Virginia
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Ohio County is a
county located in the northern panhandle of the
State of
West Virginia. Formed in
1776, it was named for the
Ohio River, which forms its western boundary.
West Liberty was the county seat from 1776 to
1797. The city of
Wheeling has been the
county seat since that time. As of
2000, the population is 47,427.
\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 282
km² (109
mi²). 275 km² (106 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.46% water.
Ohio County is bounded in the south by
Marshall County, West Virginia, in the west by
Belmont County, Ohio and
Jefferson County, Ohio, in the north by
Brooke County, West Virginia, and in the east by
Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 47,427 people, 19,733 households, and 12,155 families residing in the county. The
population density is 172/km² (447/mi²). There are 22,166 housing units at an average density of 81/km² (209/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 94.50%
White, 3.57%
Black or
African American, 0.09%
Native American, 0.78%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.13% from
other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 19,733 households out of which 25.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.30% are married couples living together, 11.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.40% are non-families. 33.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the county, the population is spread out with 21.30% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 18.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 87.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $30,836, and the median income for a family is $41,261. Males have a median income of $31,132 versus $21,978 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,734. 15.80% of the population and 11.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.10% are under the age of 18 and 10.40% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
\n*Bethlehem\n*
Clearview\n*Elm Grove\n*Mozart\n*Overbrook\n*
Triadelphia\n*
Valley Grove\n*Warwood\n*
West Liberty\n**It was the county seat from 1776 to 1797\n*
Wheeling, West Virginia (part)