Boone County, West Virginia

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Boone County, West Virginia
Boone County Courthouse West Virginia.jpg
The Boone County Courthouse in Madison
Map of West Virginia highlighting Boone County
Location in the U.S. state of West Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location in the U.S.
Founded March 11, 1847
Named for Daniel Boone
Seat Madison
Largest city Madison
Area
 • Total 503 sq mi (1,303 km2)
 • Land 502 sq mi (1,300 km2)
 • Water 1.7 sq mi (4 km2), 0.3%
Population (est.)
 • (2014) 23,714
 • Density 47/sq mi (18/km²)
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.boonecountywv.org

Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,629.[1] Its county seat is Madison.[2] The county was formed in 1847[3] from parts of Kanawha, Cabell, and Logan Counties and named for Daniel Boone, noted hunter and explorer, whose home was in the Great Kanawha Valley from 1789 to 1795.

Boone County is part of the Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2010 population of 225,954.

Leading industries and chief agricultural products in Boone County include coal, lumber, natural gas, tobacco, and strawberries.

On February 1, 2006, two fatal mining accidents occurred in the communities of Uneeda and Wharton in Boone County. These two deaths with the addition of January's Sago Mine disaster and the Aracoma Alma Mine disaster caused West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin to close all of West Virginia's mines in a "mine safety stand-down."

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 503 square miles (1,300 km2), of which 502 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (0.3%) is water.[4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1850 3,237 —
1860 4,840 49.5%
1870 4,553 −5.9%
1880 5,824 27.9%
1890 6,885 18.2%
1900 8,194 19.0%
1910 10,331 26.1%
1920 15,319 48.3%
1930 24,586 60.5%
1940 28,556 16.1%
1950 33,173 16.2%
1960 28,764 −13.3%
1970 25,118 −12.7%
1980 30,447 21.2%
1990 25,870 −15.0%
2000 25,535 −1.3%
2010 24,629 −3.5%
Est. 2014 23,714 [5] −3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 25,535 people, 10,291 households, and 7,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile (20/km²). There were 11,575 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.53% White, 0.65% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The largest ancestry groups in Boone County are English (13%), Irish (12%) and German (11%).[11]

There were 10,291 households out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,669, and the median income for a family was $31,999. Males had a median income of $34,931 versus $19,607 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,453. About 18.30% of families and 22.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.90% of those under age 18 and 13.90% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Madison

  • Jeffrey-Spencer Elementary School
  • Madison Elementary School
  • Ramage Elementary School
  • Brookview Elementary School
  • Madison Middle School
  • Scott High School

Van

  • Van Elementary School
  • Van Jr./Sr. High School

Wharton

  • Wharton Elementary School (slated for closure)

Seth

  • Ashford-Rumble Elementary School (slated for closure)
  • Nellis Elementary School (slated for closure)
  • Sherman Elementary School
  • Sherman Junior High School
  • Sherman Senior High School
  • Whitesville Elementary School

Communities

City

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

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Notable residents

See also

References

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External links

 Kanawha County
Lincoln County Raleigh County
  Boone County, West Virginia  
Logan County Wyoming County

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