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14-820: The Pocatalico begins in Roane County near the community of Walton and flows generally southwestwardly through southern Roane, northern Kanawha and southeastern Putnam counties, through the community of Sissonville . It flows into the Kanawha River at the town of Poca . The Pocatalico River and its watershed experienced severe flooding in March 1997, June 1998, and February 2001. The floods in 1997 and 1998 resulted in National Disaster declarations. The communities of Walton, Cicerone, Sissonville, and Millertown were most seriously impacted. Pocatalico

28-477: A household in the county was $ 24,511, and the median income for a family was $ 29,280. Males had a median income of $ 28,738 versus $ 17,207 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 13,195. About 17.80% of families and 22.60% of the population were below the poverty line , including 32.10% of those under age 18 and 15.50% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 14,926 people, 6,195 households, and 4,193 families living in

42-579: Is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 14,028. Its county seat is Spencer . The county was founded in 1856 and is named for Spencer Roane . Roane County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on March 11, 1856. It was named for the jurist Spencer Roane of Virginia. He was born in Essex County April 4, 1762. The county's seat Spencer

56-544: Is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "river of fat doe". The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Pocatalico River" as the stream's name in 1907. According to the Geographic Names Information System , it has also been known historically as: 38°28′37″N 81°49′01″W  /  38.47704°N 81.81708°W  / 38.47704; -81.81708 Roane County, West Virginia Roane County

70-451: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure

84-404: The 6,195 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.3% were non-families, and 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age was 43.5 years. The median income for a household in

98-500: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries

112-471: The county has a total area of 484 square miles (1,250 km ), of which 484 square miles (1,250 km ) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km ) (0.03%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 15,446 people, 6,161 households, and 4,479 families living in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (12 people/km ). There were 7,360 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (5.8/km ). The racial makeup of

126-526: The county was $ 27,428 and the median income for a family was $ 35,289. Males had a median income of $ 32,106 versus $ 22,914 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 15,103. About 21.5% of families and 27.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 41.5% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over. 38°43′N 81°22′W  /  38.72°N 81.36°W  / 38.72; -81.36 Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures

140-561: The county was 98.56% White , 0.22% Black or African American , 0.21% Native American , 0.23% Asian , 0.19% from other races , and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,161 households, out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.90% had someone living alone who

154-529: The county. The population density was 30.9 inhabitants per square mile (11.9/km ). There were 7,351 housing units at an average density of 15.2 per square mile (5.9/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 98.4% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 20.7% were American , 17.9% were Irish , 15.3% were German , and 9.1% were English . Of

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168-457: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.91. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.40% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males. The median income for

182-562: Was also named for Judge Roane. On June 20, 1863, at the height of the Civil War , Roane was one of fifty Virginia counties that were admitted to the Union as the state of West Virginia. Later that year, the state's counties were divided into civil townships , with the intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts . Roane County

196-486: Was divided into seven districts: Curtis, Geary, Harper, Reedy, Smithfield, Spencer, and Walton. Except for minor adjustments, these districts were largely unchanged for more than a century, until in the 1980s they were consolidated into three new magisterial districts: Northern, Eastern, and Western. A fourth district, Southern, was added in the 1990s. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

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