Pleasants County

Pleasants County, West Virginia

301 Court Ln Rm 101
Saint Marys, WV 26170
Phone: (304) 684-7542
Fax: (304) 684-7569

On northwestern border of WV, northeast of Parkersburg; organized Mar 29, 1851 from Ritchie, Tyler, and Wood counties. Name Origin: For James Pleasants, Jr. (1769-1836), U.S. representative from VA (1811-19), U.S. senator (1819-22), and governor (1822-25)

Area (sq mi):: 134.59 (land 130.73; water 3.86) Population per square mile: 56.40
Population 2005: 7,376 State rank: 52 Population change: 2000-20005 -1.80%; 1990-2000 -0.40% Population 2000: 7,514 (White 98.00%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 0.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.10%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 38.90
Income 2000: per capita $16,920; median household $32,736; Population below poverty level: 13.70% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $21,249-$25,255
Unemployment (2004): 6.10% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.70% Median travel time to work: 24.40 minutes Working outside county of residence: 51.20% Cities with population over 10,000: None
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