| Tucker County, West Virginia | |
 Location in the state of West Virginia |
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 West Virginia's location in the U.S. |
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| Seat | Parsons |
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| Area - Total - Land - Water |
421 sq mi (1,090 km²) 419 sq mi (1,085 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0.53% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
7,321 18/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Founded | 1856 |
Tucker County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 7,321. Its county seat is Parsons[1]. Tucker County was created in 1856 from a part of Randolph County, then part of Virginia. In 1871, a small part of Barbour County, West Virginia, was transferred to Tucker County.[2] The county was named after Henry St. George Tucker, Sr., a judge and Congressman from Williamsburg, Virginia.[3]
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 421 square miles (1,091 km²), of which, 419 square miles (1,085 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 7,321 people, 3,052 households, and 2,121 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 4,634 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.85% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.01% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,052 households out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 27.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the county, the population was spread out with 21.30% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 27.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $32,574. Males had a median income of $24,149 versus $17,642 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,349. About 14.90% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.30% of those under age 18 and 15.50% of those age 65 or over.
The highly profitable Babcock Lumber and Boom Company, operating out of Davis, West Virginia from 1907, was responsible for devastating environmental damage to much of surrounding Tucker County, including Canaan Valley, Dolly Sods and the Blackwater Canyon. These areas were clear-cut and the landscape converted into a tinderbox by the residual slashings. By 1910, fires swept over the wasteland, often burning continuously from spring until the first snows. In 1914, with the county virtually denuded of standing trees, the ground burned continually for 6 months. When the fires subsided, thin mineral soil and bare rock were all that remained. Uncontrollable soil erosion and flooding further degraded and depopulated the region, which bears the scars of the conflagration to the present day[5].
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| Founded | 1856 |
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| Seat | Parsons |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
sq mi ( km²) sq mi ( km²) sq mi ( km²), 0.53% |
| wikipedia:Population - (2000) - Density |
7321 |
Tucker County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 7,321. Its county seat is Parsons6. Tucker County was created in 1856 from a part of Randolph County, then part of Virginia. In 1871 a small part of Barbour County was transferred to Tucker County.[1] The county was named after Henry St. George Tucker, a judge and Congressman from Williamsburg, Virginia.[2]
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,091 km² (421 sq mi). 1,085 km² (419 sq mi) of it is land and 6 km² (2 sq mi) of it (0.53%) is water.
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,321 people, 3,052 households, and 2,121 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (18/sq mi). There were 4,634 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 98.85% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.01% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,052 households out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 27.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the county, the population was spread out with 21.30% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 27.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $32,574. Males had a median income of $24,149 versus $17,642 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,349. About 14.90% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.30% of those under age 18 and 15.50% of those age 65 or over.
| Municipalities and communities of Tucker County, West Virginia  , West Virginia |
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| County seat: Parsons, West Virginia |
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Parsons | Thomas |
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Davis | Hambleton | Hendricks |
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| Unincorporated communities |
Auvil | Benbush | Bretz | Canaan Heights | Coketon | Cortland | Douglas | Elk | Gladwin | Hannahsville | Holly Meadows | Hovatter | Jenningston | Laneville | Lead Mine | Location | Mackeyville | Moore | Pierce | Pleasant Run | Pleasant Vale | Porterwood | Red Creek | St. George | Shafer | William |
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| This page uses content from the English language Wikipedia. The original content was at Tucker County, West Virginia. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with this Familypedia wiki, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons License. |
| County names | Tucker County, West Virginia + |
| County of country | United States + |
| County of subdivision1 | West Virginia + |
| Short name | Tucker County + |
   | West Virginia Division of Culture and History - Tucker County History web page, accessed August 25, 2006 - Tucker County history sources |
| | Tucker County WVGenWeb Page, accessed August 25, 2006. - Tucker County West Virginia History |
| | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service web site - Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge| Northeast Region | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| | U.S. Forest Service web site - Welcome to the Monongahela National Forest in Elkins, WV. |
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