Pleasants County
Pleasants County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP since 2004 |
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administration | |
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US state : | West Virginia |
Administrative headquarters : | St. Marys |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 301 Court Lane Saint Marys, WV 26170-1317 |
Foundation : | March 29, 1851 |
Made up from: |
Ritchie County Taylor County Wood County |
Area code : | 001 304 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 7605 (2010) |
Population density : | 22.4 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 349 km² |
Water surface : | 10 km² |
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The Pleasants County is a county in the US state of West Virginia . At the 2010 census , the county had 7,605 people and a population density of 22.4 people per square kilometer. The county seat is St. Marys .
geography
The county is located in northwestern West Virginia, bordering Ohio , the border being formed by the Ohio River , and has an area of 349 square kilometers, of which ten square kilometers are water. It borders on the following counties:
Washington County (Ohio) |
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Tyler County | ||
Wood County | Ritchie County |
history
The Pleasants County was formed on March 29, 1851 from parts of Ritchie, Taylor and Wood Counties. It was named after James Pleasants (1769-1836), a US - Senator (1819-1822) and later Governor of Virginia (1922-1825).
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1860 | 2945 | - | |
1870 | 3012 | 2.3% | |
1880 | 6256 | 107.7% | |
1890 | 7539 | 20.5% | |
1900 | 9345 | 24% | |
1910 | 8074 | -13.6% | |
1920 | 7379 | -8.6% | |
1930 | 6545 | -11.3% | |
1940 | 6692 | 2.2% | |
1950 | 6369 | -4.8% | |
1960 | 7124 | 11.9% | |
1970 | 7274 | 2.1% | |
1980 | 8236 | 13.2% | |
1990 | 7546 | -8.4% | |
2000 | 7514 | -0.4% | |
2010 | 7605 | 1.2% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
According to the 2010 census , Pleasants County had 7,605 people in 2,597 households. The population density was 22.4 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 97.3 percent white, 1.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.1 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.8 percent of the population.
Statistically, 2.81 people lived in each of the 2,597 households.
20.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.1 percent were 65 years or older. 46.4 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 40,418 USD . The per capita income was $ 18,696. 14.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
cities and communes
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 04000917. Retrieved December 3, 2011
- ^ Pleasants County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved December 3, 2011
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ US Census Bureau - 2000 Census Data for Pleasants County, WV.Retrieved December 3, 2011
- ↑ United States Census 2010.Retrieved December 3, 2011
- ↑ US Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Pleasants County ( Memento of the original from July 17, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 3, 2011
Web links
- US Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Pleasants County
- Yahoo Image Search - Pleasants County
- www.city-data.com - Pleasants County
Coordinates: 39 ° 22 ′ N , 81 ° 10 ′ W