Boone County, West Virginia



































































Boone County, West Virginia

Boone County Courthouse West Virginia.jpg

Boone County Courthouse in Madison


Map of West Virginia highlighting Boone County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia

Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location within 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."




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Major highways


  • 3 Adjacent counties


  • 4 Demographics


    • 4.1 2000 census


    • 4.2 2010 census




  • 5 Politics


  • 6 Education


    • 6.1 Madison


    • 6.2 Van


    • 6.3 Wharton


    • 6.4 Seth




  • 7 Communities


    • 7.1 City


    • 7.2 Towns


    • 7.3 Census-designated places


    • 7.4 Unincorporated communities




  • 8 Notable residents


  • 9 See also


  • 10 References


  • 11 External links





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




  • US 119.svg U.S. Highway 119


  • WV-3.svg West Virginia Route 3


  • WV-17.svg West Virginia Route 17


  • WV-85.svg West Virginia Route 85


  • WV-94.svg West Virginia Route 94


  • WV-99.svg West Virginia Route 99



Adjacent counties




  • Kanawha County (north)


  • Raleigh County (east)


  • Wyoming County (south)


  • Logan County (southwest)


  • Lincoln County (west)



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. 2017 22,349 [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



  • Madison (county seat)


Towns



  • Danville

  • Sylvester

  • Whitesville



Census-designated places



  • Comfort

  • Greenview

  • Racine

  • Twilight

  • Van



Unincorporated communities




  • Andrew

  • Ashford

  • Bald Knob

  • Bandytown

  • Barrett

  • Bigson

  • Bim

  • Bloomingrose

  • Blue Pennant

  • Bob White

  • Bradley

  • Brushton

  • Cameo

  • Cazy

  • Clinton

  • Clothier

  • Coopertown

  • Dartmont

  • Dodson Junction

  • Easly

  • Eden

  • Elk Run Junction


  • Emmons (part)

  • Foch

  • Foster

  • Fosterville

  • Garrison

  • Gordon

  • Grippe

  • Havana

  • Hewett

  • Hopkins Fork

  • Janie

  • Jeffrey

  • Julian

  • Keith

  • Kirbyton

  • Kohlsaat

  • Lanta

  • Lick Creek

  • Lindytown

  • Low Gap

  • Manila

  • Marnie

  • Marthatown

  • Maxine

  • Milltown

  • Morrisvale

  • Nelson

  • Nellis

  • Orgas

  • Ottawa

  • Peytona

  • Pondco

  • Powell Creek

  • Prenter

  • Price Hill

  • Quinland

  • Ramage

  • Ridgeview

  • Rumble

  • Secoal

  • Seth

  • Sharlow

  • South Madison

  • Turtle Creek

  • Uneeda

  • Washington Heights

  • Wharton

  • Williams Mountain




Notable residents




  • Hasil Adkins, musician


  • Billy Edd Wheeler, songwriter


  • D. Ray White, mountain dancer, father of Jesco White


  • Jesco White, "the Dancing Outlaw," mountain dancer, son of D. Ray White



See also



  • Hobet Coal Mine

  • Fork Creek Wildlife Management Area


  • The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia, a documentary film set in Boone County

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Boone County, West Virginia


  • Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial, a roadside memorial in Whitesville to honor the 29 men killed in an explosion at the Upper Big Branch Coal Mine on April 5, 2010.



References





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External links



  • Boone County Community and Economic Development Office

  • WVGenWeb Boone County





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