Lewis County, West Virginia

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Lewis County, West Virginia
Lewis County Courthouse Weston.jpg
Lewis County Courthouse
Map of West Virginia highlighting Lewis 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 December 18, 1816
Seat Weston
Largest city Weston
Area
 • Total 390 sq mi (1,010 km2)
 • Land 385 sq mi (997 km2)
 • Water 4.8 sq mi (12 km2), 1.2%
Population (est.)
 • (2014) 16,414
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.lewiscounty.wv.gov

Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,372.[1] Its county seat is Weston.[2] The county was founded in 1816.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 390 square miles (1,000 km2), of which 385 square miles (1,000 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (1.2%) is water.[4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1820 4,247
1830 6,241 47.0%
1840 8,151 30.6%
1850 10,031 23.1%
1860 7,999 −20.3%
1870 10,175 27.2%
1880 13,269 30.4%
1890 15,895 19.8%
1900 16,980 6.8%
1910 18,821 10.8%
1920 20,455 8.7%
1930 21,794 6.5%
1940 22,271 2.2%
1950 21,074 −5.4%
1960 19,711 −6.5%
1970 17,847 −9.5%
1980 18,813 5.4%
1990 17,223 −8.5%
2000 16,919 −1.8%
2010 16,372 −3.2%
Est. 2014 16,414 [5] 0.3%
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 16,919 people, 6,946 households, and 4,806 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile (17/km²). There were 7,944 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.59% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,946 households out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.10% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,066, and the median income for a family was $32,431. Males had a median income of $27,906 versus $18,733 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,933. 19.90% of the population and 16.30% of families were below the poverty line. 27.00% of those under the age of 18 and 11.20% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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City

Town

Unincorporated communities

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See also

References

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