Cabell County, West Virginia

County in the United States

Cabell County, West Virginia
Cabell County Courthouse in Huntington
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Founded	January 2, 1809
Named for	William H. Cabell
Seat	Huntington
Largest city	Huntington
Area
• Total	288 sq mi (746 km2)
• Land	281 sq mi (728 km2)
• Water	7.0 sq mi (18 km2), 2.4%
Population (est.)
• (2017)	94,958
• Density	346/sq mi (134/km2)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website	www.cabellcounty.org

Cabell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 96,319,^[1] making it West Virginia's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat is Huntington.^[2] The county was organized in 1809 and named for William H. Cabell, the Governor of Virginia from 1805 to 1808.^[3]

Cabell County is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Contents

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  1 Geography
  
  
  
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    1.1 Major highways
    
  
  
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    1.2 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
  
  


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  2 Demographics
  
  
  
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    2.1 2000 census
    
  
  
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    2.2 2010 census
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Politics
  


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  4 Communities
  
  
  
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    4.1 City
    
  
  
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    4.2 Town
    
  
  
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    4.3 Village
    
  
  
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    4.4 Census-designated places
    
  
  
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    4.5 Unincorporated communities
    
  
  
  
  


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  5 Notable people
  


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  6 See also
  


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  7 References
  


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  8 External links
  

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 288 square miles (750 km²), of which 281 square miles (730 km²) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km²) (2.4%) is water.^[4]

Major highways

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  Interstate 64
  


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  U.S. Route 52
  


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  U.S. Route 60
  


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  West Virginia Route 2
  


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  West Virginia Route 10
  


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  West Virginia Route 152
  


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  West Virginia Route 527
  


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  West Virginia Route 19
  

Adjacent counties

• [[ Gallia County Ohio


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  Mason County (northeast)


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  Putnam County (east)


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  Lincoln County (southeast)


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  Wayne County (southwest)


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  Lawrence County, Ohio (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	2,717		—
1820	4,789		76.3%
1830	5,884		22.9%
1840	8,163		38.7%
1850	6,299		−22.8%
1860	8,020		27.3%
1870	6,429		−19.8%
1880	13,744		113.8%
1890	23,595		71.7%
1900	29,252		24.0%
1910	46,685		59.6%
1920	65,746		40.8%
1930	90,786		38.1%
1940	97,459		7.4%
1950	108,035		10.9%
1960	108,202		0.2%
1970	106,918		−1.2%
1980	106,835		−0.1%
1990	96,827		−9.4%
2000	96,784		0.0%
2010	96,319		−0.5%
Est. 2017	94,958	[5]	−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010–2015[1]

The Cabell County Court House in Huntington, the building that houses most of the county's administrative offices.

2000 census

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 96,784 people, 41,180 households, and 25,490 families residing in the county. The population density was 344 people per square mile (133/km²). There were 45,615 housing units at an average density of 162 per square mile (63/km²). 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.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 96,319 people, 41,223 households, and 24,308 families residing in the county.^[11] The population density was 342.8 inhabitants per square mile (132.4/km²). There were 46,169 housing units at an average density of 164.3 per square mile (63.4/km²).^[12] The racial makeup of the county was 91.6% white, 5.0% black or African American, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population.^[11] In terms of ancestry, 17.2% were Irish, 16.5% were English, 15.9% were German, and 10.7% were American.^[13]

Of the 41,223 households, 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.0% were non-families, and 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age was 38.7 years.^[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $34,492 and the median income for a family was $48,323. Males had a median income of $39,523 versus $28,952 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,907. About 15.3% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.^[14]

Politics

For most of its history, Cabell County was a swing county, voting for the national winner in every presidential election from 1912 to 2004 aside from 1924 & 1960. However, similar to the rest of West Virginia, it has become a Republican stronghold, with Donald Trump winning the county by a margin of 25 percent over Hillary Clinton.

Presidential election results

Presidential election results^[15]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	59.1% 19,850	34.1% 11,447	6.8% 2,288
2012	55.9% 17,985	42.2% 13,568	1.9% 605
2008	54.1% 18,793	44.0% 15,292	1.9% 647
2004	55.4% 21,035	43.7% 16,583	0.9% 332
2000	51.0% 16,440	46.2% 14,896	2.7% 880
1996	40.5% 13,179	50.0% 16,277	9.5% 3,104
1992	39.2% 13,203	44.8% 15,111	16.0% 5,401
1988	52.7% 17,197	47.1% 15,368	0.3% 97
1984	58.3% 21,815	41.4% 15,513	0.3% 117
1980	49.2% 19,482	44.8% 17,732	6.0% 2,374
1976	48.6% 19,644	51.4% 20,811
1972	67.4% 29,582	32.6% 14,312
1968	45.1% 19,418	44.1% 19,018	10.8% 4,666
1964	37.4% 16,957	62.6% 28,437
1960	56.3% 26,988	43.7% 20,911
1956	61.1% 28,882	38.9% 18,408
1952	55.3% 27,461	44.7% 22,179
1948	43.9% 18,599	55.8% 23,680	0.3% 131
1944	46.3% 19,861	53.7% 23,020
1940	42.8% 21,027	57.2% 28,125
1936	41.0% 19,003	58.9% 27,319	0.2% 87
1932	42.9% 17,999	56.0% 23,498	1.1% 453
1928	57.7% 21,091	41.9% 15,340	0.4% 152
1924	47.3% 15,581	49.2% 16,211	3.6% 1,177
1920	50.1% 13,170	48.9% 12,845	1.0% 268
1916	46.2% 5,728	52.0% 6,446	1.9% 229
1912	17.5% 1,798	46.6% 4,793	35.9% 3,690

Communities

City

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  Huntington (county seat; partly in Wayne County)

Town

• Milton

Village

• Barboursville

Census-designated places

• Culloden


• Lesage


• Pea Ridge


• Salt Rock

Unincorporated communities

• Brownstown


• Clover


• Fudges Creek


• Hodges


• Indian Meadows


• Inez


• Johnson


• Melissa


• Ona


• Prairietown


• Reid


• Roach


• Sarah


• Swann


• Wilson

Notable people

Evan Jenkins (R) – U.S. Representative from West Virginia

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  James F. Adams, Union Army soldier in the American Civil War, and recipient of the Medal of Honor.


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  Albert G. Jenkins, planter, lawyer, politician, and Confederate general


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  Alberta Gallatin Jenkins, stage and screen actress, daughter of Albert G. Jenkins.


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  Evan Jenkins: State Senator and US Congressman of West Virginia


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  Eli C. D. Shortridge, third Governor of North Dakota from 1893 to 1895; born in Cabell County.^[16]
  


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  Thomas Hannan, revolutionary war soldier, settler of Cabell County.^{[17][18][19][20][21]}
  


• Lelia Ariana Mather, 1844-1936, mother of Henry Mather Greene and Charles Sumner Greene, architects working as "Greene & Greene." designed numerous homes in Pasadena, CA in the early 1900's, including the famous "Gamble House." <milliongraves>

See also

• Beech Fork State Park


• Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area


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

References

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cabell County, West Virginia.

• County website


• Cabell-Huntington Convention and Visitors Bureau


• Cabell County Assessor


• Cabell County Schools


• Cabell County Public Library

Places adjacent to Cabell County, West Virginia
Gallia County, Ohio Mason County Lawrence County, Ohio Cabell County, West Virginia Putnam County Wayne County Lincoln County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Cabell County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Huntington
City	Huntington‡
Town	Milton
Village	Barboursville
CDPs	Culloden‡ Lesage Pea Ridge Salt Rock
Other communities	Brownstown Clover Fudges Creek Hodges Indian Meadows Inez Johnson Melissa Ona Prairietown Reid Roach Sarah Swann Wilson
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

v t e Huntington-Ashland-Ironton metropolitan area
Principal cities	Ashland Huntington Ironton
Municipalities with population over 5,000	Flatwoods Hurricane Nitro Pea Ridge CDP Teays Valley CDP
Municipalities with population 1,000–5,000	Barboursville Buffalo Burlington Catlettsburg Ceredo Coal Grove Culloden CDP Eleanor Greenup Grayson Hamlin Kenova Lesage CDP Milton Olive Hill Raceland Russell Rush CDP South Point South Shore Wayne Westwood CDP Winfield Worthington Wurtland
Municipalities with population under 1,000	Athalia Bancroft Bellefonte Chesapeake Fort Gay Hanging Rock Lavalette CDP Poca Proctorville West Hamlin
West Virginia counties	Cabell Lincoln Putnam Wayne
Kentucky counties	Boyd Carter Greenup
Ohio counties	Lawrence

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