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Also known as Roane County, West Virginia, Roane County, Virginia, Roane County, WV

county in West Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
West Virginia
Founded
March 11, 1856
Named after
Spencer Roane
Seat
Spencer
Largest city
Spencer
Total
484 sq mi (1,250 km )
Land
484 sq mi (1,250 km )
Water
0.2 sq mi (0.52 km ) 0.03%
Estimate 2025
13,317
Density
29.0/sq mi (11.2/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district
1st
Website
www .roanewv .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Roane County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,028. Its county seat is Spencer. The county was founded in 1856 and is named for Spencer Roane.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Roane County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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