Boone County | |
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Coordinates: 38°01′N 81°43′W / 38.02°N 81.72°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
Founded | March 11, 1847 |
Named for | Daniel Boone |
Seat | Madison |
Largest city | Madison |
Area | |
• Total | 503.19 sq mi (1,303.3 km2) |
• Land | 501.53 sq mi (1,299.0 km2) |
• Water | 1.66 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,809 |
• Estimate (2021) | 21,312 |
• Density | 43.48/sq mi (16.79/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,809.[1] Its county seat is Madison.[2] Boone County is part of the Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Leading industries and chief agricultural products in Boone County include coal, lumber, natural gas, tobacco, and strawberries.