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2022 Rank City Type 2022 Estimate [1] 2020 Census Change County 1: Charleston †† City 47,129 48,864 −3.55%: Kanawha: 2: Huntington † City 45,746 46,842
Pages in category "Towns in West Virginia" The following 147 pages are in this category, out of 147 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In 1871, an Act of the West Virginia Legislature severed a small portion to form part of Summers County. [6] In 1863, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships, with the intention of encouraging local government. Fayette County was originally divided into four townships: Falls, Fayetteville, Mountain Cove, and Sewell Mountain.
In 1863, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships, with the intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts . [ 10 ]
Kanawha County contributed land to the founding of 12 West Virginia counties [12] and has the largest population (174,805 in 2023). Wirt County has the smallest population (5,000 in 2023). [13] The oldest county is Hampshire, established in 1754, and the newest is Mingo, established in 1895. [1] Spruce Knob, located in Pendleton County, is the ...
Towns in West Virginia (11 C, 147 P) V. Villages in West Virginia (1 C, 3 P) This page was last edited on 7 July 2022, at 14:39 (UTC). Text is available under ...
Website. masoncountywv.gov. Mason County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,453. [1] Its county seat and largest city is Point Pleasant. [2] The county was founded in 1804 and named for George Mason, [3] delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention.
Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,809. [1] Its county seat is Madison. [2] 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.