Monongalia County, West Virginia
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As of the census
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of 2000, there were 81,866 people, 33,446 households, and 18,495 families residing in the county. The population density
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 was 227 people per square mile (88/km²). There were 36,695 housing units at an average density of 102 per square mile (39/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.22% White
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, 3.38% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.20% Native American
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, 2.45% Asian
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, 0.04% Pacific Islander
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, 0.32% from other races
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, and 1.39% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 33,446 households out of which 24.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.80% were married couples
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 living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.70% were non-families. 31.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out with 18.20% under the age of 18, 23.40% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,625, and the median income for a family was $43,628. Males had a median income of $33,113 versus $23,828 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $17,106. About 11.30% of families and 22.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities

  • Morgantown
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...

  • Westover
    Westover, West Virginia
    Westover is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,941 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Westover was incorporated on October 12, 1911...



Towns

  • Blacksville
    Blacksville, West Virginia
    Blacksville is a town in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 175 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Blacksville is located at ....

  • Granville
    Granville, West Virginia
    Granville is a town in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 778 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Granville is located at ....

  • Star City
    Star City, West Virginia
    Star City is a small town in Monongalia County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 1,366 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...



Census-designated places

  • Brookhaven
    Brookhaven, West Virginia
    Brookhaven is a census-designated place in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 5,171 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Cassville
    Cassville, West Virginia
    Cassville is a census-designated place in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 701 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Cheat Lake
    Cheat Lake, West Virginia
    Cheat Lake is a census-designated place in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 7,988 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...



Other unincorporated communities

  • Arnettsville
    Arnettsville, West Virginia
    Arnettsville is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It lies south of Georgetown on U.S. Route 19. Arnettsville was originally known as Yukon. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Natives:* Mary Miller Glasscock,...

  • Baker's Ridge
  • Behler
  • Bertha Hill
  • Booth
  • Bowlby
  • Brewer Hill
  • Browns Chapel
  • Bula
  • Canyon
  • Cheat Neck
  • Chestnut Ridge
  • Clinton Furnace
  • Core
    Core, West Virginia
    Core is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Core is northwest of downtown Morgantown....

  • Crown
    Crown, Monongalia County, West Virginia
    Crown is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Crown is located at the junction of County Highways 26 and 37 west-southwest of Morgantown....

  • Daybrook
    Daybrook, West Virginia
    Daybrook is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It is situated at a crossroads of route 218 at an altitude of 1,007 feet....

  • Dellslow
    Dellslow, West Virginia
    Dellslow is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Dellslow was established in 1798 and is located along West Virginia Route 7 near the southern border of Brookhaven. Dellslow has a post office with ZIP code 26531....

  • Delmar
  • Easton
  • Edna
  • Everettsville
  • Fieldcrest
  • Flaggy Meadow
  • Fort Grand
  • Fort Martin
  • Georgetown
    Georgetown, Monongalia County, West Virginia
    Georgetown is an unincorporated community on U.S. Route 19 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States....

  • Greer
  • Greystone
  • Gum Spring
  • Hagans
  • Halleck
  • Harmony Grove
  • Hilderbrand
  • Hoard
  • Hog Eye
  • Holman
  • Hunting Hills
  • Jaco
  • Jakes Run
  • Jere
    Jere, West Virginia
    Jere is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States....

  • Kimberly
    Kimberly, Monongalia County, West Virginia
    Kimberly is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Kimberly is located along County Route 15 off of West Virginia Route 7 near Blacksville....

  • Klondike
  • Laurel Point
  • Little Falls
  • Lowsville
  • Macdale
  • Maidsville
    Maidsville, West Virginia
    Maidsville is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Maidsville is located along West Virginia Route 100 north-northwest of downtown Morgantown. Maidsville has a post office with ZIP code 26541....

  • Maple
  • McCurdyville
  • McMellin
  • Miracle Run
  • Mooresville
  • Morgan Heights
  • National
  • New Hill
    New Hill, West Virginia
    New Hill is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. New Hill is west-northwest of Morgantown....

  • Opekiska
  • Osage
    Osage, West Virginia
    Osage is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It lies across the Monongahela River from Morgantown....

  • Osgood
  • Pedlar
  • Pentress
    Pentress, West Virginia
    Pentress is an unincorporated census-designated place in northern Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 7 northwest of the city of Morgantown, the county seat of Monongalia County. Its elevation is 951 feet...

  • Pierpont
    Pierpont, Monongalia County, West Virginia
    Pierpont is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Pierpont is located on County Route 67 near Interstate 68, east-northeast of Morgantown....

  • Pioneer Rocks
  • Price
  • Price Hill
    Price Hill, Monongalia County, West Virginia
    Price Hill is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Price Hill is southwest of Morgantown....

  • Pursglove
    Pursglove, West Virginia
    Pursglove is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Pursglove is located on U.S. Route 19 northwest of downtown Morgantown. Pursglove has a post office with ZIP code 26546....

  • Ragtown
  • Randall
  • Richard
  • Ridgedale
  • Ringgold
  • Rock Forge
  • Rosedale
  • Sabraton
  • Saint Cloud
  • Saint Leo
  • Sandy
  • Smithtown
  • Stewartstown
  • Suncrest Lake
  • Sunset Beach
  • Sturgisson
  • The Mileground
  • Triune
  • Tyrone
  • Uffington
  • Van Voorhis
    Van Voorhis, West Virginia
    Van Voorhis is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Van Voorhis is located on the south bank of the Monongahela River across from West Van Voorhis, north of Morgantown....

  • Wadestown
    Wadestown, West Virginia
    Wadestown is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Wadestown is located on West Virginia Route 7 west-southwest of Blacksville....

  • Wana
    Wana, West Virginia
    Wana is an unincorporated community in northwestern Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 7 northwest of the city of Morgantown, the county seat of Monongalia County. Its elevation is 1,030 feet . Although it is unincorporated, it has a post...

  • West Sabraton
  • West Van Voorhis
    West Van Voorhis, West Virginia
    West Van Voorhis is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. West Van Voorhis is located on the north bank of the Monongahela River across from Van Voorhis, north of Morgantown....

  • Worley

  • Education

    The county's public schools are operated by Monongalia County Schools. The county is also home to West Virginia's largest university, West Virginia University
    West Virginia University
    West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...

    , located in Morgantown
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...

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    See also

    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Monongalia County, West Virginia
      National Register of Historic Places listings in Monongalia County, West Virginia
      This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Monongalia County, West Virginia.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States...

    • Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area
      Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area
      The Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area is a hilly area covering along the Cheat River canyon in Monongalia and Preston Counties, West Virginia...

    • West Virginia University
      West Virginia University
      West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...


    Other sources

    • Core, Earl Lemley
      Earl Lemley Core
      Earl Lemley Core was a botanist and botanical educator, researcher and author as well as a local West Virginia historian. He was founder of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Club and editor of its journal, Castanea, for thirty-five years. He was a teacher and professor at West Virginia...

      , The Monongalia Story: A Bicentennial History, Vol. I: Prelude (1974), arsons, West Virginia|Co.
    • Core, Earl Lemley, The Monongalia Story: A Bicentennial History, Vol. V: Sophistication (1984), Parsons, W.Va.: McClain Printing Co.

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