Cabell County, West Virginia
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Cabell County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 96,784. It was organized in 1809 and named for William H. Cabell, Virginia Governor, 1805-1808. Its county seat is Huntington6.
Cabell County is a part of the Huntington-Ashland-Ironton, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.
History
Main article: History of Cabell County, West VirginiaModern Day
Enforcement of the Clean Air Act of 1970 has substantially improved the air and water quality of the industrial corridor here. The regional cities of Charleston, Nitro, Hurricane, Huntington, Kenova, St. Albans, South Point, Ironton (Ohio), Ashland and Catlettsburg (Kentucky) have all seen dramatic improvements in air and water quality since the pivotal 1970 federal legislation outlawed indiscriminate and wasteful chemical emissions. At the same time roads have been improved, services have been expanded and civil suits enjoined against the worst local corporate polluters. Mountain top removal, rural stream preservation and coal strip-mining policy are still hotly contested issues here. Corporate attorneys in Huntington work hard to defeat any grass-roots plaintiffs who challenge large industrial polluters in civil court.
A thriving regional center, Huntington is a "university town" on the Ohio River, and it is now being discovered by more and more people. Barboursville is Cabell County's second city and is enjoying a resurgence. Cabell County's economic development, new sense of historic preservation, promotion of tourism and rapid road improvements are due to the efforts of local community leaders assisted by the efforts of noted United States Senators for West Virginia the Honorable John D. Rockefeller IV and his senior colleague, the Honorable Robert C. Byrd.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 746 km² (288 mi²). 729 km² (282 mi²) of it is land and 17 km² (6 mi²) of it (2.23%) is water.Major Highways
Adjacent Counties
- Mason County (northeast)
- Putnam County (east)
- Lincoln County (southeast)
- Wayne County (southwest)
- Lawrence County, Ohio (west)
- Gallia County, Ohio (north)
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 96,784 people, 41,180 households, and 25,490 families residing in the county. The population density was 133/km² (344/mi²). There were 45,615 housing units at an average density of 63/km² (162/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.37% White, 4.29% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 41,180 households out of which 25.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.10% were married couples living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.10% were non-families. 31.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the county, the population was spread out with 20.00% under the age of 18, 13.50% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,479, and the median income for a family was $37,691. Males had a median income of $31,780 versus $22,243 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,638. About 13.70% of families and 19.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.60% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities, towns, and villages
- Barboursville
- Huntington (part in Wayne County)
- Milton
Unincorporated communities
- Culloden (part in Putnam County)
- * This community was named by L. R. White who had lost a leg in the service of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. He suggested this name to the Railroad because there were so few places with this name in the United States.
- Lesage
- Ona
- Pea Ridge
- Salt Rock
External links
- [Official Site of Cabell County]
- [Cabell-Huntington Convention and Visitors Bureau]
- [Cabell County Assessor]
- [Cabell County Schools]
- [Cabell County Public Library]
- [WVGenWeb Cabell County]
- [Cabell County 4-H Camp and Conference Center]
- [Cabell County Historical Markers]
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