Monongalia County, West Virginia Contents History Geography Demographics Politics Education Communities See also References External links Navigation menuwww.co.monongalia.wv.us"State & County QuickFacts"the original"Find a County"West Virginia CountiesArchived"Population and Housing Unit Estimates""U.S. Decennial Census""Historical Census Browser""Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990""Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000""American FactFinder""DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data""Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County""DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates""DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates""Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections"Official websiteMonongalia County Historyee39°38′N 80°03′W / 39.63°N 80.05°W / 39.63; -80.05

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Monongalia County, West Virginia

Mon Tower.JPG
Monongalia County Courthouse


Seal of Monongalia County, West Virginia
Seal

Map of West Virginia highlighting Monongalia 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.
FoundedOctober 9, 1776
SeatMorgantown
Largest cityMorgantown
Area
 • Total366 sq mi (948 km2)
 • Land360 sq mi (932 km2)
 • Water5.8 sq mi (15 km2), 1.6%
Population (est.)
 • (2017)105,030
 • Density291/sq mi (112/km2)
Congressional district1st
Time zone
Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Websitewww.co.monongalia.wv.us


New Monongalia County Justice Center in 2017


Monongalia County, known locally as Mon County, is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 96,189,[1] making it West Virginia's third-most populous county. Its county seat is at Morgantown.[2] The county was founded in 1776.[3]


Monongalia County is included in the Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the largest county in North-Central West Virginia. It is part of the Pittsburgh media market.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography

    • 2.1 Adjacent counties


    • 2.2 Major Highways


    • 2.3 Rivers, streams, and lakes



  • 3 Demographics

    • 3.1 2000 census


    • 3.2 2010 census



  • 4 Politics


  • 5 Education


  • 6 Communities

    • 6.1 Cities


    • 6.2 Towns


    • 6.3 Census-designated places


    • 6.4 Unincorporated communities



  • 7 See also

    • 7.1 Other sources



  • 8 References


  • 9 External links




History




Map of Ohio, Monongalia, & Yohogania Counties circa 1776. Monongalia County is in magenta.


Monongalia County takes its name from the Monongahela River. The name Monongalia may be a misspelling of Monongahela. Alternatively, the conventional Latinate ending "-ia" (designating "land of..." or "country of..." — as in Arabia, Bolivia or Columbia) may have been added to Monongahela (i.e., "Land of the Monongahela").


Monongalia County was formed in 1776 when Virginia's remote District of West Augusta was divided into three counties: Ohio, Yohogania and Monongalia, all named for their most prominent rivers. Ohio County then encompassed most of the western region of the district bordering the Ohio River, including parts of what is now southwestern Pennsylvania. Yohogania County consisted of much of what is now southwestern Pennsylvania and the present counties of Hancock and the northern part of Brooke in West Virginia. Monongalia County also encompassed what are now the counties of Tucker, Randolph, Harrison and Barbour in north-central West Virginia, as well as parts of what are now Washington, Greene and Fayette Counties in Pennsylvania. In 1780, in his Notes on the State of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson gave the militia enrollment of what was then the vast Monongalia County at 1,000 troops.



Geography



Adjacent counties



  • Fayette County, Pennsylvania (northeast)


  • Greene County, Pennsylvania (north)


  • Marion County (south)


  • Preston County (east)


  • Taylor County (southeast)


  • Wetzel County (west)


Major Highways



  • I‑68


  • I‑79


  • US 19


  • US 119


  • WV 7


  • WV 43


  • WV 100


  • WV 218


  • WV 705


Rivers, streams, and lakes


  • Monongahela River

  • Cheat River

  • Deckers Creek

  • Cam Harker Spring

  • Cheat Lake

  • Dunkard Creek

  • Aarons Creek


Demographics






































































































Historical population
CensusPop.
%±
17904,768—
18008,54079.1%
181012,79349.8%
182011,060−13.5%
183014,05627.1%
184017,36823.6%
185012,387−28.7%
186013,0485.3%
187013,5473.8%
188014,98510.6%
189015,7054.8%
190019,04921.3%
191024,33427.7%
192033,61838.2%
193050,08349.0%
194051,2522.3%
195060,79718.6%
196055,617−8.5%
197063,71414.6%
198075,02417.8%
199075,5090.6%
200081,8668.4%
201096,18917.5%
Est. 2017105,030[4]9.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010–2015[1]


2000 census


As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 81,866 people, 33,446 households, and 18,495 families residing in the county. The population density 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, 3.38% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino 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 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 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.



2010 census


As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 96,189 people, 39,777 households, and 20,032 families residing in the county.[10] The population density was 267.1 inhabitants per square mile (103.1/km2). There were 43,238 housing units at an average density of 120.1 per square mile (46.4/km2).[11] The racial makeup of the county was 91.0% white, 3.6% black or African American, 3.1% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.8% of the population.[10] In terms of ancestry, 25.7% were German, 17.1% were Irish, 13.0% were English, 11.0% were Italian, 7.5% were American, and 5.0% were Polish.[12]


Of the 39,777 households, 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 49.6% were non-families, and 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age was 29.1 years.[10]


The median income for a household in the county was $39,167 and the median income for a family was $62,966. Males had a median income of $43,383 versus $32,164 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,116. About 8.6% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.[13]



Politics


In presidential elections since 1916, the winner of Monongalia County won West Virginia as a whole, even if the candidate in question lost the national election, such was the case in 1916, 1952, 1968, 1980, and 1988. In 2008 however, Democrat Barack Obama narrowly won the county while Republican John McCain comfortably carried West Virginia, the first time since Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 that the county failed to back the statewide winner.



Presidential elections results




















































































































Presidential elections results[14]
Year

Republican

Democratic

Third parties

2016

50.1% 18,432
40.0% 14,699
9.9% 3,633

2012

53.3% 16,831
43.8% 13,826
3.0% 934

2008
47.0% 15,775

50.8% 17,060
2.2% 734

2004

51.5% 17,670
47.6% 16,313
0.9% 323

2000

49.7% 13,595
46.1% 12,603
4.3% 1,169

1996
38.0% 10,189

50.0% 13,406
12.0% 3,225

1992
34.4% 9,831

49.4% 14,142
16.3% 4,650

1988
45.9% 12,091

53.8% 14,178
0.3% 69

1984

53.0% 14,972
46.8% 13,236
0.2% 66

1980
43.0% 11,972

46.3% 12,883
10.7% 2,971

1976
42.3% 11,827

57.8% 16,163


1972

61.0% 16,758
39.0% 10,721


1968
38.7% 9,261

54.8% 13,128
6.5% 1,556

1964
27.2% 6,473

72.8% 17,358


1960
46.8% 11,523

53.2% 13,103


1956

56.1% 14,046
44.0% 11,016


1952
49.9% 13,111

50.1% 13,152


1948
43.0% 9,329

56.0% 12,138
1.0% 216

1944
48.1% 9,647

52.0% 10,429


1940
44.5% 10,367

55.5% 12,940


1936
39.0% 8,811

60.6% 13,677
0.4% 94

1932
43.8% 8,417

53.7% 10,319
2.5% 485

1928

64.1% 11,364
34.9% 6,182
1.1% 188

1924

49.6% 6,994
35.3% 4,977
15.2% 2,139

1920

64.0% 6,773
32.5% 3,442
3.5% 369

1916

57.5% 3,412
37.5% 2,227
5.0% 297

1912
23.2% 1,216
31.9% 1,673

44.9% 2,352



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, located in Morgantown.



Communities



Cities



  • Morgantown (county seat)

  • Westover


Towns


  • Blacksville

  • Granville

  • Star City


Census-designated places


  • Brookhaven

  • Cassville

  • Cheat Lake

  • Pentress


Unincorporated communities



  • Arnettsville

  • Baker Ridge

  • Behler

  • Bertha Hill

  • Booth

  • Bowlby

  • Brewer Hill

  • Browns Chapel

  • Bula

  • Canyon

  • Cheat Neck

  • Chestnut Ridge

  • Clinton Furnace

  • Core

  • Crossroads

  • Crown

  • Daybrook

  • Dellslow

  • Delmar

  • Easton

  • Edna

  • Everettville

  • Fieldcrest

  • Flaggy Meadow

  • Fort Grand

  • Fort Martin

  • Georgetown

  • Greer

  • Greystone

  • Gum Spring

  • Hagans

  • Halleck

  • Harmony Grove

  • Hilderbrand

  • Hoard

  • Hog Eye

  • Holman

  • Hunting Hills

  • Jaco

  • Jakes Run

  • Jere

  • Kimberly

  • Klondike

  • Laurel Point

  • Little Falls

  • Lowsville

  • Macdale

  • Maidsville

  • Maple

  • McCurdyville

  • McMellin

  • Miracle Run

  • Mooresville

  • Morgan Heights

  • National

  • New Hill

  • Opekiska

  • Osage

  • Osgood

  • Pedlar

  • Pierpont

  • Pioneer Rocks

  • Price

  • Price Hill

  • Pursglove

  • 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

  • Wadestown

  • Wana

  • West Sabraton

  • West Van Voorhis

  • Worley



See also


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

  • Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area

  • West Virginia University

  • Murder of Skylar Neese


Other sources



  • Core, Earl Lemley, The Monongalia Story: A Bicentennial History, Vol. I: Prelude (1974), Parsons, W.Va.: McClain Printing Co.

  • Core, Earl Lemley, The Monongalia Story: A Bicentennial History, Vol. II: The Pioneers (1976), Parsons, W.Va.: McClain Printing Co.

  • Core, Earl Lemley, The Monongalia Story: A Bicentennial History, Vol. III: Discord (1979), Parsons, W.Va.: McClain Printing Co.

  • Core, Earl Lemley, The Monongalia Story: A Bicentennial History, Vol. IV: Industrialization (1984), Parsons, W.Va.: McClain Printing Co.

  • Core, Earl Lemley, The Monongalia Story: A Bicentennial History, Vol. V: Sophistication (1984), Parsons, W.Va.: McClain Printing Co.


References




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  10. ^ abc "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-04-03.


  11. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-04-03.


  12. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-04-03.


  13. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-04-03.


  14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-28.




External links


  • Official website

  • Monongalia County History




Coordinates: 39°38′N 80°03′W / 39.63°N 80.05°W / 39.63; -80.05







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