Brooke County, West Virginia

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Brooke County
U.S. county
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Founded	1797
Seat	Wellsburg
Area
• Total	93 sq mi (240 km2)
• Land	89 sq mi (230 km2)
• Water	4 sq mi (10 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	21,106
• Density	237/sq mi (92/km2)

Brooke County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,106. Its county seat is Wellsburg. The county was formed in 1797 from parts of Ohio County and named in honor of Robert Brooke, Governor of Virginia from 1794 to 1796.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 93 square miles (240 km²), of which 89 square miles (230 km²) is land and 4.3 square miles (11 km²) (4.3%) is water. The county is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area.

Adjacent counties

• Jefferson County, Ohio (north)
• Washington County, Pennsylvania (east)
• Ohio County, West Virginia (south)
• Hancock County, West Virginia (west)

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 21,106 people, 9,000 households, and 5,800 families residing in the county. The population density was 237 people per square mile (91/km²). There were 10,000 housing units at an average density of 112 per square mile (43/km²).

Communities

Cities

• Follansbee
• Weirton (part)

Towns

• Bethany
• Wellsburg (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

• Beech Bottom
• Hooverson Heights

Education

Brooke County is served by the Brooke County Schools system. The county is home to Bethany College, a private liberal arts college in Bethany.

Notable people

• Patrick Gass, a sergeant in the Lewis and Clark Expedition
• Joseph Barker, a mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Brooke County, West Virginia
• List of counties in West Virginia