County At a Glance
County SeatWilliamsonEstablished1895FIPS Code540592025 Population Estimate21,455Area423 sq mi
County History
Formed FromLogan CountyNamed ForMingo Native Americans
Public Information
County Resources
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- Official County Website / WV.gov ProfileOpen Resource ↗
- County CommissionOpen Resource ↗
- Planning Commission / DepartmentDirect Page Not Yet LocatedNo direct page located — confirm locally
- OrdinancesOpen Resource ↗
- Development / Economic DevelopmentOpen Resource ↗
- GIS / Parcel MapOpen Resource ↗
- County ClerkOpen Resource ↗
Research Note
Commission: WV.gov county profile fallback; Planning: no direct page located; Ordinances: WV.gov county profile fallback; Development: regional councils directory fallback; GIS: statewide official parcel viewer; Clerk: WV SOS statewide directory
Links last checked August 8, 2026. Verify deadlines and current procedures directly with the responsible office.
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County facts source: Wikipedia, List of counties in West Virginia.
Sources & Method
Direct county-controlled resources are used when located and credible. Official statewide directories or viewers are supplied as fallbacks. A blank direct planning link does not establish that no planning commission exists.
- Wikipedia — List of counties in West VirginiaCounty factsRequested source. Population values reflect the table's 2025 estimates as accessed 2026-08-08.
- State of West Virginia — Local GovernmentOfficial county profilesEach profile provides courthouse details and a link to the county's current website.
- WV Property ViewerGIS / parcel fallbackOfficial statewide viewer covering all 55 counties.
- WV Secretary of State — County Clerk DirectoryCounty clerk fallbackOfficial statewide contact directory.
- APA West Virginia — For PlannersPlanning contextAPA-WV reports that 27 of 55 counties currently have planning commissions; a blank direct-link cell does not prove that no commission exists.
- WV Regional Planning & Development CouncilsDevelopment fallbackStatewide directory for the 11 regional planning and development councils.
- Verification ruleAll linksDirect links were included when a credible government, county-controlled, clerk-controlled, development-authority, or official GIS page was located. Otherwise an official statewide directory/profile is used.