Ohio County, West Virginia

Ohio County
Ohio County
County
	West Virginia Independence Hall
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	Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
	West Virginia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 40°06′N 80°37′W / 40.1°N 80.62°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Founded	October 7, 1776
Named for	Ohio River
Seat	Wheeling
Largest city	Wheeling
Area
• Total	109 sq mi (280 km2)
• Land	106 sq mi (270 km2)
• Water	3.2 sq mi (8 km2) 2.9%
Population (2020)
• Total	42,425
• Estimate (2021)	41,776
• Density	390/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.ohiocountywv.gov

Ohio County is a county located in the Northern Panhandle of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,425.^[1] Its county seat is Wheeling.^[2] The county was formed in 1776 from the District of West Augusta, Virginia.^[3] It was named for the Ohio River, which forms its western boundary with the state of Ohio. West Liberty (formerly Black's Cabin) was designated as the county seat in 1777, serving to 1797.

Ohio County is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved July 23, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)