Tyler County


Tyler County, West Virginia

PO Box 66
Middlebourne, WV 26149
Phone: (304) 758-2102
Fax: (304) 758-2126

On northwestern border of WV along the Ohio River, west of Fairmont; organized Dec 6, 1814 from Ohio County. Name Origin: For John Tyler (1747-1813), judge in the VA general court (1789-1808), governor (1808-11), and father of U.S. President John Tyler (1790-1862)

Area (sq mi):: 260.69 (land 257.56; water 3.14) Population per square mile: 36.30
Population 2005: 9,340 State rank: 47 Population change: 2000-20005 -2.60%; 1990-2000 -2.10% Population 2000: 9,592 (White 99.00%; Black or African American 0.00%; Hispanic or Latino 0.40%; Asian 0.10%; Other 0.50%). Foreign born: 0.30%. Median age: 40.80
Income 2000: per capita $15,216; median household $29,290; Population below poverty level: 16.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $17,114-$19,795
Unemployment (2004): 7.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 2.00% Median travel time to work: 30.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 47.90%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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Tyler County, Texas

100 Bluff St Rm 110
Woodville, TX 75979
Phone: (409) 283-2281
Fax: (409) 283-6305
www.co.tyler.tx.us

In east-central TX, north of Beaumont; organized Apr 3, 1846 from Liberty County. Name Origin: For John Tyler (1790-1862), tenth U.S. president

Area (sq mi):: 935.71 (land 922.90; water 12.81) Population per square mile: 22.30
Population 2005: 20,617 State rank: 112 Population change: 2000-20005 -1.20%; 1990-2000 25.40% Population 2000: 20,871 (White 82.80%; Black or African American 12.00%; Hispanic or Latino 3.60%; Asian 0.20%; Other 4.00%). Foreign born: 1.20%. Median age: 38.90
Income 2000: per capita $15,367; median household $29,808; Population below poverty level: 15.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $18,152-$20,521
Unemployment (2004): 8.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.10% Median travel time to work: 34.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 44.10%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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