Tucker County | |
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 Location of Tucker County in West Virginia | |
 West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′N 79°20′W / 39.09°N 79.34°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | March 7, 1856 |
| Named for | Henry St. George Tucker, Sr. |
| Seat | Parsons |
| and largest city | |
| Government | |
| • Commission President | Michael Rosenau (D)[1] |
| • County Commission | Fred Davis Tim Knotts (R)[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,090 km2 (421 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,090 km2 (419 sq mi) |
| • Water | 5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) 0.5% |
| • Rank | 28th |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,762 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 6,672  |
| • Rank | 52nd |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304, 681 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Senate district | 14th |
| House of Delegates district | 85th |
| Website | https://tuckercountycommission.com/ |
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Tucker County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,762,[3] making it West Virginia's fourth-least populous county. Its county seat is Parsons.[4] The county was created in 1856 from a part of Randolph County, then part of Virginia. In 1871, a small part of Barbour County, was transferred to Tucker County.[5] The county was named after Henry St. George Tucker, Sr., a judge and Congressman from Williamsburg, Virginia.[6][7]
- ^ "2020 General Election Results: Tucker County". WBOY-TV. November 4, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Tucker County voters reject ambulance levy". WBOY-TV. November 9, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Tucker County WVGenWeb Page, accessed August 25, 2006". Rootsweb.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "West Virginia Division of Culture and History - Tucker County History web page, accessed August 25, 2006". Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Origins of West Virginia Place Names web site, accessed August 25, 2006". Archived from the original on February 24, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2021.