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West Virginia State Flower - Rhododendron
The area of West Virginia was originally part of the colony and later the state of Virginia. West Virginia was separated from Virginia and admitted to the Union as a state on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. West Virginia originally included 48 Virginia counties; in 1866, Congress officially added two more counties, Berkeley and Jefferson, to the state resulting in generally the same boundary as the present state.
Although West Virginia had not been legally established, census data for West Virginia are available beginning with the 1790 census when it was enumerated as part of Virginia. The populations shown from 1790 to 1860, before statehood, are based on the county boundaries that existed at each census; these boundaries generally conformed to the present boundary of West Virginia. The population of Virginia (of which the area of West Virginia was a part) as legally existing from 1860 to 1790 was: 1,596,318 in 1860; 1,421,661 in 1850; 1,239,797 in 1840; 1,211,405 in 1830; 1,065,366 in 1820; 974,600 in 1810; 880,200 in 1800; and 821,287 in 1790.
Data for the legally established state of West Virginia are available beginning with the 1870 census.
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Interactive Map of West Virginia Counties | Static Overview Map of West Virginia Counties
There are 55 counties in West Virginia. All counties are functioning governmental units, each governed by a county commission.
-- Select County -- Barbour County Berkeley County Boone County Braxton County Brooke County Cabell County Calhoun County Clay County Doddridge County Fayette County Gilmer County Grant County Greenbrier County Hampshire County Hancock County Hardy County Harrison County Jackson County Jefferson County Kanawha County Lewis County Lincoln County Logan County Marion County Marshall County Mason County McDowell County Mercer County Mineral County Mingo County Monongalia County Monroe County Morgan County Nicholas County Ohio County Pendleton County Pleasants County Pocahontas County Preston County Putnam County Raleigh County Randolph County Ritchie County Roane County Summers County Taylor County Tucker County Tyler County Upshur County Wayne County Webster County Wetzel County Wirt County Wood County Wyoming County
West Virginia has 235 county subdivisions which are known as minor civil divisions (MCDs). These magisterial districts are all nongovernmental, nonfunctioning subdivisions of the county and are districts from which voters elect county commissioners and school board members.
West Virginia State Bird - Cardinal
West Virginia has 401 places; 232 incorporated places and 169 census designated places (CDPs). The incorporated places consist of 77 cities, 148 towns, 6 villages, and 1 corporation. Towns and villages have a population less than 2,000 and cities have a minimum population of 2,000. Incorporated places are dependent within county subdivisions.
Alphabetical List of Cities, Towns, CDPs and Other Populated Places A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q, R | S | T | U, V | W, X, Y, Z
West Virginia Civil Features : Political Subdivisions, Native Areas, Land Grants, etc. - sorted by Census Class Codes .
There are 6 Metropolitan and 4 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in West Virginia. WV Metopolitan & Micropolitan Areas
West Virginia has 708 ZIP Code tabulation areas (ZCTAs). View West Virginia ZIP Codes and ZIP Code Maps .
West Virginia has 55 county-coextensive unified school districts. View West Virginia Public and Private Schools .
West Virginia has 3 congressional districts. An interactive map shows the contact information for each Representative as well as the boundaries for each West Virginia district. View Map of West Virginia Congressional Districts .
There are 16 state senate districts and 58 state house districts in West Virginia.
