Boone County, West Virginia
Boone County, West Virginia | |
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Boone County Courthouse in Madison | |
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Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′N 81°43′W / 38.02°N 81.72°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Founded | March 11, 1847 |
| Named after | 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. Its county seat is Madison. 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.