Boone County, West Virginia

Boone County, West Virginia
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.)
 • (2017) 22,349
 • Density 47/sq mi (18/km2)
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website www.boonecountywv.org

Boone County is a county 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.

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
CensusPop.%±
18503,237—
18604,84049.5%
18704,553−5.9%
18805,82427.9%
18906,88518.2%
19008,19419.0%
191010,33126.1%
192015,31948.3%
193024,58660.5%
194028,55616.1%
195033,17316.2%
196028,764−13.3%
197025,118−12.7%
198030,44721.2%
199025,870−15.0%
200025,535−1.3%
201024,629−3.5%
Est. 201722,349[5]−9.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2015[1]

2000 census

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.

Nearly one-quarter, 23.20%, were 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.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 24,629 people, 9,928 households, and 7,014 families residing in the county.[12] The population density was 49.1 inhabitants per square mile (19.0/km2). There were 11,070 housing units at an average density of 22.1 per square mile (8.5/km2).[13] The racial makeup of the county was 98.5% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.4% of the population.[12] In terms of ancestry, 15.4% were German, 13.3% were American, 12.9% were Irish, and 8.3% were English.[14]

Of the 9,928 households, 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.4% were non-families, and 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 40.7 years.[12]

The median income for a household in the county was $39,783 and the median income for a family was $47,981. Males had a median income of $51,740 versus $32,110 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,457. About 15.6% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.[15]

Politics

Boone County voted Democratic in every presidential election from 1976, until 2012 when Republican Mitt Romney won over sixty percent of the vote in the process of becoming the first presidential candidate to sweep every county in the state. Also in 2012, in the state's Democratic primaries, Boone County was one of the counties that voted for convicted felon Keith Russell Judd, who at the time was still in prison, over incumbent president Barack Obama.

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 74.1% 6,504 20.4% 1,790 5.5% 485
2012 64.3% 5,467 32.8% 2,790 2.9% 245
2008 43.4% 3,632 54.1% 4,529 2.5% 209
2004 41.3% 4,207 58.2% 5,933 0.6% 58
2000 36.7% 3,353 61.9% 5,656 1.5% 132
1996 21.5% 1,917 67.8% 6,048 10.7% 957
1992 20.9% 2,021 68.1% 6,576 11.0% 1,061
1988 29.8% 2,786 70.0% 6,539 0.2% 20
1984 39.4% 4,656 60.2% 7,121 0.4% 44
1980 34.7% 4,164 62.6% 7,515 2.7% 321
1976 26.5% 3,072 73.5% 8,528
1972 52.8% 5,985 47.2% 5,342
1968 28.9% 2,970 62.1% 6,391 9.0% 926
1964 22.3% 2,467 77.7% 8,609
1960 33.7% 4,104 66.3% 8,058
1956 42.2% 5,196 57.8% 7,126
1952 33.3% 4,100 66.7% 8,209
1948 30.0% 2,909 69.8% 6,769 0.2% 19
1944 35.1% 3,449 64.9% 6,366
1940 34.3% 4,128 65.7% 7,904
1936 31.1% 3,477 68.9% 7,697
1932 37.1% 3,555 62.3% 5,973 0.7% 65
1928 45.3% 4,000 54.4% 4,805 0.3% 30
1924 41.3% 3,010 45.7% 3,326 13.0% 948
1920 50.3% 2,674 47.6% 2,529 2.1% 112
1916 50.0% 1,504 46.5% 1,397 3.5% 105
1912 16.8% 416 45.2% 1,119 38.0% 941

Education

Madison

  • Jeffrey-Spencer Elementary School (Closed)
  • 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 (Closed)

Seth

  • Ashford-Rumble Elementary School
  • Nellis Elementary School (Closed)
  • Sherman Elementary School
  • Sherman Junior High School
  • Sherman Senior High School
  • Whitesville Elementary School

Communities

City

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2001-09-23. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved Apr 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  11. ↑ "Boone County, WV - Boone County, West Virginia - Ancestry & family history - ePodunk". www.epodunk.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  12. 1 2 3 "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  13. ↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  14. ↑ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  15. ↑ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  16. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-27.

Coordinates: 38°01′N 81°43′W / 38.02°N 81.72°W / 38.02; -81.72

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