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Wayne County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
![]() West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 38°09′N 82°26′W / 38.15°N 82.43°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | January 18, 1842 |
Named for | Anthony Wayne |
Seat | Wayne |
Largest city | Kenova |
Area | |
• Total | 512 sq mi (1,330 km2) |
• Land | 506 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
• Water | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2) 1.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 38,982 |
• Estimate (2021) | 38,498 ![]() |
• Density | 76/sq mi (29/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Wayne County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,982.[1] Its county seat is Wayne.[2] The county was founded in 1842 and named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne.[3] Wayne County is part of the Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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