Doddridge County, West Virginia

Doddridge County, West Virginia
County
The Doddridge County Courthouse (1899) in West Union
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Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°16′N 80°42′W / 39.26°N 80.7°W / 39.26; -80.7
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedFebruary 4, 1845
Named afterPhilip Doddridge
SeatWest Union
Largest townWest Union
Area
 • Total
320 sq mi (830 km2)
 • Land320 sq mi (830 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,808
 • Estimate 
(2021)
7,735
 • Density24/sq mi (9.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.doddridgecountywv.gov

Doddridge County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,808. Its county seat is West Union.

Doddridge County is part of the Clarksburg, West Virginia, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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