Tucker County, West Virginia
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 after | Henry St. George Tucker, Sr. |
| Seat | Parsons |
| and largest city | |
| Government | |
| • Commission President | Michael Rosenau (D) |
| • County Commission | Fred Davis Tim Knotts (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 421 sq mi (1,090 km2) |
| • Land | 419 sq mi (1,090 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) 0.5% |
| • Rank | 28th |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,762 |
• Estimate (2021) | 6,672 |
| • Rank | 52nd |
| • Density | 16.1/sq mi (6.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 304, 681 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Senate district | 14th |
| House of Delegates district | 85th |
| Website | https://tuckercountycommission.com/ |
Tucker County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,762, making it West Virginia's fourth-least populous county. Its county seat is Parsons. 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. The county was named after Henry St. George Tucker, Sr., a judge and Congressman from Williamsburg, Virginia.