Ohio County

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

Formed in 1776 from the District of West Augusta (Virginia), and named for the county's principal river, the Ohio River, "Ohio" said to be an Indian term meaning "great river." One of the first counties in Virginia organized west of the Allegheny Mountains.

County Seat: Wheeling, WV
Population: 47,427 (2000 Census (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US54065&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US54%7C05000US54065&_street=&_county=Ohio&_cityTown=&_state=04000US54&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on))
Ohio County Profile (http://www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/CNTYPROF/CP99ohio.HTM)

Lodging: Ohio County Hotels (http://www.reservetravel.com/v4/redir.aspx?type=geo&rad=15&lbl=Ohio%20County&lat=40.078772&lon=-80.676120&siteid=7790)

Schools: Ohio County Schools (http://wphs.ohio.k12.wv.us/ocbe/)

Libraries: Ohio County Library (http://wheeling.weirton.lib.wv.us/)

Cities and Towns

Bethlehem, WV
Triadelphia, WV
Wheeling, WV

Climate

Temperature Mean Annual Average: 52 (Degrees F)
January Averages: High 38 (Degrees F) -- Low 18 (Degrees F)
July Averages: High 85 (Degrees F) -- Low 61 (Degrees F)

Long Term Precipitation

January: 2.44 inches -- July: 4.26 (inches) -- Annual: 40.8 (inches)

Mean Annual Snowfall Range

30 - 40 inches

Ohio County Weather Forecast (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?theme=default&user=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&zone=003)