Relocating to West Virginia

Are you relocating to West Virginia? You likely have a million thoughts going through your mind. What will this new city be like? Which are the best neighborhoods? How will I find the very best schools for my kids?

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West Virginia Profile

Photo of On the Elk River lies Charleston, West Virginia.
On the Elk River lies Charleston, West Virginia.

It covers an area of 24,232 sq mi (62,760 sq km); its capital is Charleston. West Virginia is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland and Virginia to the east, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. The Ohio River forms a large section of the upper western boundary, while the Potomac River forms a section of the northern boundary. The Great Kanawha, Little Kanawha, Monongahela, and Shenandoah rivers cross the state. West Virginia is crossed by the Appalachian Mountains and is generally rugged land. The highest elevation is Spruce Knob (4,861 ft [1,482 m]). Long occupied by Indian hunters, it was home to the Adena, or Mound Builders, who left archaeological traces. They were succeeded by the Iroquois and the Cherokee. The first permanent white settlement was in the 1730s. The English controlled the region during the 1750s and 1760s. Though eastern Virginia was rapidly settled, the western area's rugged terrain restricted settlement there. After the American Revolution, largely nonslaving settlers moved west; they grew dissatisfied with the Virginia government. With the outbreak of the American Civil War, residents from western Virginia voted against the ordinance of secession in 1861. In 1863 West Virginia was admitted to the Union as the 35th state. Its industrial emergence, encouraged by railroad expansion, began in the 1870s when its natural resources, including coal and gas, contributed to the growth of the U.S. In the 20th century, recreation and tourism became an increasingly important part of the state's economy.

West Virginia Statistics

Population 1,775,156
Population Change -1.0%
Housing units 861,633
Median household income $50,884
Land area (miles) 24,041.15
Persons per square mile 74.6

West Virginia Points of Interest

There's more information than I could possibly list here but I want to provide links to further your investigation if you so choose. So, here's a link the Official State Home Page of West Virginia. The official tourism website of West Virginia has a great deal of information about this great state.

Weather information is also available by cities. Just visit West Virginia Weather - Average Temperatures and Rainfall and then click on the name of the city you are interested in to find data for that specific city. And what state profile would be complete without a link to their Top Attractions and Oddities?

West Virginia Relocation Specialists

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Charleston

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Huntington

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Martinsburg

Homes for Sale in the Eastern Panhandle of WV
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