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Jefferson County, West Virginia
Map
Map of West Virginia highlighting Jefferson County
Location in the state of West Virginia
Map of the U.S. highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded1801
SeatCharles Town
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
212 sq mi (549 km²)
210 sq mi (544 km²)
2 sq mi (5 km²), 0. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Not to be confused with the state capital Charleston West Virginia. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 96%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
42,190
202/sq mi (78/km²)
Website: www.jeffersoncountywv.org

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by As of 2000, the population was 42,190. Its county seat is Charles Town[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Not to be confused with the state capital Charleston West Virginia.

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History

Formation

Jefferson County was formed from Berkeley County in 1801 and named for Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and third President of the United States. Berkeley County is a County located in the US state of West Virginia. Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence This article is about declarations of independence in general The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by

John Brown Rebellion

The county's courthouse was the site of the trial for the abolitionist John Brown after his 1859 raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry. For the Arlington Virginia neighborhood see Courthouse Virginia A courthouse (sometimes spelled court house) is a building Abolitionism was a political movement of the 18th and 19th century which sought to make Slavery illegal particularly in the United States and British West Indies John Brown (May 9 1800 December 2 1859 was an American Abolitionist who advocated and practiced armed Insurrection as a means to end all Slavery An armory (Armoury is a Military depot used for the storage of Weapons and Ammunition. Harpers Ferry redirects here For other uses see Harpers Ferry (disambiguation. U. S. Army troops serving under General Robert E. Lee put down the rebellion. Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated

He was sentenced to death and was hanged there. Among those in attendance at the execution was a contingent of cadets from Virginia Military Institute sent by the Governor of Virginia Henry Wise under the supervsion of Major William Gilham and Major Thomas J. Jackson. The Virginia Military Institute ( VMI) located in Lexington Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior The Governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term Henry Wise (bapt 4 September 1653 &ndash 1738 was an English Gardener, designer and nurseryman William Henry Gilham ( January 13 1818 - November 16 1872) was an American Soldier, Teacher, Chemist, and Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21 1824 &ndash May 10 1863 was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and probably the

Joining West Virginia

Berkeley and Jefferson counties, both lying on the Potomac River east of the mountains, and with the consent of the Reorganized Government of Virginia, voted in favor of annexation to West Virginia in 1863. The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. The 1861 Wheeling Convention was held at West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling. Virginia tried to nullify this decision after the American Civil War, but the counties remained part of West Virginia. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South

The question of the constitutionality of the formation of the new state was brought before the Supreme Court of the United States in the following manner: Berkeley and Jefferson County, West Virginia, counties lying on the Potomac east of the mountains, in 1863, with the consent of the Reorganized Government of Virginia, voted in favor of annexation to West Virginia. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Berkeley County is a County located in the US state of West Virginia. Many voters absent in the Confederate Army when the vote was taken refused to acknowledge the transfer upon their return. The Virginia General Assembly repealed the Act of Secession and in 1866 brought suit against West Virginia asking the court to declare the counties a part of Virginia. The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Meanwhile, Congress, on March 10, 1866, passed a joint resolution recognizing the transfer. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Supreme Court, in 1871, decided in favor of West Virginia. [1]

Rural Free Delivery

In October 1896, Jefferson became the first county in the United States to begin Rural Free Delivery service. Rural Letter Carriers deliver Mail in what was traditionally considered Rural areas of the United States.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 212 square miles (548 km²), of which, 210 square miles (543 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 96%) is water. It is the only West Virginia county where the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah River that John Denver sang about in the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" can be found.

National protected area

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Rivers and streams

Magisterial districts

Historic Buildings and Structures

Photo Gallery

Mount Ellen

Happy Retreat

Blakeley

Claymont Court

Grace Episcopal Church

Kabletown Church

Google Earth Placemarks:

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 42,190 people, 16,165 households, and 11,315 families residing in the county. Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in and around Harpers Ferry West Virginia. US Route 340 is a spur of US Route 40. It currently runs for 156 miles (251 km from Frederick Maryland at U West Virginia Route 9 is a major east-west State highway located in the eastern extents of West Virginia 's Eastern Panhandle. West Virginia Route 45 is an east-west State highway located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. West Virginia Route 51 is a State highway that runs west to east from Berkeley County to Jefferson County in West Virginia 's Eastern Panhandle Washington County is a County located in the western part of the U The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. Loudoun County (ˈlaʊdən "LOUD-un" is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Clarke County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. Berkeley County is a County located in the US state of West Virginia. The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. Opequon Creek is a Tributary Stream of the Potomac River. It flows into the Potomac northeast of Martinsburg in Berkeley County, This article is about the river in Virginia in the United States Middleway is an Unincorporated town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. White House Farm, also known as White House Tavern and the Dr Happy Retreat (also known as Charles Washington House and Mordington) is an historic property in Charles Town West Virginia, which was originally owned A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 201 people per square mile (78/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 17,623 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile (32/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91. 02% White, 6. 09% Black or African American, 0. 60% Asian, 0. 28% Native American, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 0. 60% from other races, and 1. 37% from two or more races. 1. 74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Historical populations
Census
year		Population
181011,851
182013,087
183012,927
184014,082
185015,357
186014,535
187013,219
188015,005
189015,553
190015,935
191015,889
192015,729
193015,780
194016,762
195017,184
196018,665
197021,280
198030,311
199035,926
200042,190
200650,443

There were 16,165 households out of which 31. 90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. 90% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30. 00% were non-families. 23. 20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 54 and the average family size was 2. 99.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23. 90% under the age of 18, 10. 00% from 18 to 24, 29. 90% from 25 to 44, 25. 10% from 45 to 64, and 11. 20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97. 90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95. 40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,374, and the median income for a family was $51,351. Males had a median income of $35,235 versus $26,531 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,441. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 20% of families and 10. 30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 40% of those under age 18 and 9. 40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated towns & cities

Unincorporated communities

See also

Jefferson County links

Coordinates: 39°19′N 77°52′W / 39.31, -77.86

References

  1. ^ Find a County. Bolivar is a town in Jefferson County in the US state of West Virginia 's Eastern Panhandle. Not to be confused with the state capital Charleston West Virginia. Harpers Ferry redirects here For other uses see Harpers Ferry (disambiguation. Corporation of Ranson, more frequently known as Ranson (the name of its Post office) is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United Shepherdstown is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA Bakerton is an Unincorporated town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Bardane is an Unincorporated town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Blair is an Unincorporated community on the Shenandoah River in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Bloomery is an Unincorporated community on the Shenandoah River in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Blue Ridge Acres is an unincorporated Planned community on of the Loudoun Heights of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Jefferson County, West Browns Corner is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Clips Mill is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Duffields is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Egypt is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Engle is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA, originally known by the names of Millers Mill, Franklintown is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Halltown is an Unincorporated community along Flowing Springs Run in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Jamestown is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Johnsontown is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Kabletown is an Unincorporated town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Kearneysville is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County in the U Keyes Ferry Acres is an unincorporated Planned community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Leetown is an Unincorporated town in Jefferson County in the U Mannings is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Mechanicstown is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Mechlenberg Heights is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Meyerstown is an Unincorporated community near the Shenandoah River in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Middleway is an Unincorporated town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Millville is an Unincorporated town on the Shenandoah River in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Molers Crossroads is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Mountain Mission is an Unincorporated community on West Virginia Route 9 in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Reedson is an Unincorporated community on West Virginia Route 230 in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Rippon is an unincorporated hamlet in Jefferson County, West Virginia south of Charles Town. Riverside is an Unincorporated community on the eastern banks of the Shenandoah River in southern Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA Shannondale is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States, originally conceived as a respite from the city Shenandoah Junction is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County in the U Silver Grove is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Skeetersville is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Summit Point is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County in the U Uvilla is an Unincorporated community on West Virginia Route 230 in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Wheatland is an Unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Jefferson County Public Schools can refer to a US Public school system in several states including Jefferson County Board of Education (Alabama This is a complete list of routes in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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