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Roane County
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Map of West Virginia highlighting Roane County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
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West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  West Virginia
Founded March 11, 1856
Named for Spencer Roane
Seat Spencer
Largest city Spencer
Area
 • Total 484 sq mi (1,250 km2)
 • Land 484 sq mi (1,250 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.03%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 14,926
 • Estimate 
(2019)
13,688
 • Density 30.84/sq mi (11.907/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd

Roane County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,926. Its county seat is Spencer. The county was founded in 1856 and is named for Spencer Roane.

History

Roane County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on March 11, 1856. It was named for the jurist Spencer Roane of Virginia, born in Essex County April 4, 1762. The county's seat Spencer was also named for judge Roane.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 484 square miles (1,250 km2), of which 484 square miles (1,250 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.03%) is water.

Major highways

  • I-79.svg Interstate 79
  • US 33.svg U.S. Highway 33
  • US 119.svg U.S. Highway 119
  • WV-14.svg West Virginia Route 14
  • WV-36.svg West Virginia Route 36

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 5,381
1870 7,232 34.4%
1880 12,184 68.5%
1890 15,303 25.6%
1900 19,852 29.7%
1910 21,543 8.5%
1920 20,129 −6.6%
1930 19,478 −3.2%
1940 20,787 6.7%
1950 18,408 −11.4%
1960 15,720 −14.6%
1970 14,111 −10.2%
1980 15,952 13.0%
1990 15,120 −5.2%
2000 15,446 2.2%
2010 14,926 −3.4%
2019 (est.) 13,688 −8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010–2019

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 14,926 people, 6,195 households, and 4,193 families living in the county. The population density was 30.9 inhabitants per square mile (11.9/km2). There were 7,351 housing units at an average density of 15.2 per square mile (5.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.4% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 20.7% were American, 17.9% were Irish, 15.3% were German, and 9.1% were English.

Of the 6,195 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.3% were non-families, and 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age was 43.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,428 and the median income for a family was $35,289. Males had a median income of $32,106 versus $22,914 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,103. About 21.5% of families and 27.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.5% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

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Town

Unincorporated communities

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Roane (Virginia Occidental) para niños

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