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Barbour County, Alabama PO Box 398 Clayton, AL 36016 Phone: (334) 775-3203 Fax: (334) 775-1102 On southeastern border of AL, southwest of Columbus; organized Dec 18, 1832 from Pike County and territorial land. Name Origin: For James Barbour (1775-1842), governor of VA (1812-14), minister to England (1828-29). Area (sq mi): 904.52 (land 884.90; water 19.61). Pop per sq mi: 32.10. Pop 2005: 28,414. State rank: 39. Pop change: 2000-20005 -2.10%; 1990-2000 14.20%. Pop 2000: 29,038 (White 50.90%; Black or African American 46.30%; Hispanic or Latino 1.60%; Asian 0.30%; Other 2.10%). Foreign born: 1.50%. Median age: 35.80. Income 2000: per capita $13,316; median household $25,101; Pop below poverty level: 26.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,820-$20,889. Unemployment 2004: 7.20%. Change from 2000: -0.50%. Median travel time to work: 23.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 16.50%. Cities with population over 10,000: See other counties in Alabama. Barbour County, West Virginia 8 N Main St Philippi, WV 26416 Phone: (304) 457-2232 Fax: (304) 457-2790 In northern WV, southeast of Clarksburg; organized Mar 3, 1843 from Harrison, Lewis, and Randolph counties. Name Origin: For Philip Pendleton Barbour (1783-1841), U.S. representative from VA (1814-25; 1827-30) and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1836-41). Area (sq mi): 342.75 (land 340.79; water 1.96). Pop per sq mi: 46.00. Pop 2005: 15,689. State rank: 37. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.80%; 1990-2000 -0.90%. Pop 2000: 15,557 (White 97.00%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 0.50%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.80%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 38.70. Income 2000: per capita $12,440; median household $24,729; Pop below poverty level: 22.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $16,878-$19,551. Unemployment 2004: 6.40%. Change from 2000: -1.40%. Median travel time to work: 28.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 44.90%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in West Virginia. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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