Cabell County
Cabell County, West Virginia
Huntington, WV 25701
Phone: (304) 526-8625
Fax: (304) 526-8632
www.cabellcounty.org
On western border of WV along the Ohio River, west of Charleston; organized Jan 2, 1809 from Kanawha County. Name Origin: For William H. Cabell (1772-1853), governor of VA (1805-08) and judge of various courts (1808; 1811; 1830)
Area (sq mi):: 288.02 (land 281.59; water 6.43) Population per square mile: 333.90
Population 2005: 94,031 State rank: 2 Population change: 2000-20005 -2.80%; 1990-2000 0.00% Population 2000: 96,784 (White 92.90%; Black or African American 4.30%; Hispanic or Latino 0.70%; Asian 0.80%; Other 1.50%). Foreign born: 1.30%. Median age: 37.50
Income 2000: per capita $17,638; median household $28,479; Population below poverty level: 19.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $23,638-$26,289
Unemployment (2004): 4.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.10% Median travel time to work: 21.70 minutes Working outside county of residence: 19.30%
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