Pendleton County, West Virginia

Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 8,196. Its county seat is Franklin ⁶. Pendleton County was created in 1788 from parts of Augusta, Hardy, and Rockingham Counties and named for Edmund Pendleton, a distinguished statesman and jurist of Virginia.

Spruce Knob, located in Pendleton County, is the highest point in the state, its elevation being 4,861 feet. Parts of the Monongahela and George Washington National Forests are also located in Pendleton.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,808 km² (698 mi²). 1,807 km² (698 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.04%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

Grant County (north)
Hardy County (northeast)
Rockingham County, Virginia (east)
Augusta County, Virginia and Highland County, Virginia (south)
Pocahontas County (southwest)
Randolph County (west)

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 8,196 people, 3,350 households, and 2,355 families residing in the county. The population density was 5/km² (12/mi²). There were 5,102 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (7/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.34% White, 2.12% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,350 households out of which 28.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the county, the population was spread out with 21.80% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 26.10% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 101.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,429, and the median income for a family was $34,860. Males had a median income of $25,342 versus $16,753 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,805. About 8.00% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 12.50% of those age 65 or over.

Sites on the National Register of Historic Places

Site	Year Built	Address	Community	Listed
Boggs Mill		US 33/WV 28, north of CR 9	Seneca Rocks	2004
Bowers House	late 1800s	Brandywine-Sugar Grove Road	Sugar Grove	1985
Circleville School	1930s	WV 28	Circleville	1995
Cunningham-Hevener House	late 1800s	US 220	Upper Tract	1985
Franklin Historic District	1800s-1900s	US 33, Main Street, South Branch River, & High Street	Franklin	1986
McCoy House	1848	Main Street	Franklin	1982
McCoy Mill	early 1800s	Johnstown Road	Franklin	1986
Old Judy Church (Old Log Church)	early 1800s	US 220	near Petersburg	1976
Old Probst Church	late 1700s	CR 21/9	Brandywine	1986
Pendleton County Poor Farm	early 1900s	US 220	Upper Tract	1986
Priest Mill	early 1900s	Off US 220, near Low-Water Bridge	Franklin	2000
Sites Homestead (Wayside Inn)	early 1800s	Seneca Rocks Visitor Center	Seneca Rocks	1993

Cities and towns

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Geography

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Sites on the National Register of Historic Places

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Incorporated towns & cities

Unincorporated communities

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