Mineral County, West Virginia

Mineral County
Mineral County Courthouse in Keyser
Official seal of Mineral County
Map of West Virginia highlighting Mineral County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°25′N 78°56′W / 39.42°N 78.94°W / 39.42; -78.94
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedFebruary 1, 1866
SeatKeyser
Largest cityKeyser
Area
 • Total329 sq mi (850 km2)
 • Land328 sq mi (850 km2)
 • Water1.4 sq mi (4 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,938
 • Estimate 
(2021)
26,857 Decrease
 • Density82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.mineralwv.org

Mineral County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is part of the Cumberland metropolitan area, together with Cumberland, Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,938.[1] Its county seat is Keyser.[2] The county was founded in 1866.[3]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved February 24, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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