Wirt County
From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia
Formed in 1848 from Wood and Jackson Counties and named for William Wirt of Maryland, who gained fame as an author, orator and lawyer in his adopted state of Virginia.
County Seat: Elizabeth, WV
Population: 5,873 (2000 Census (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US54103&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US54%7C05000US54103&_street=&_county=Wirt&_cityTown=&_state=04000US54&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on))
Wirt County Profile (http://www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/CNTYPROF/CP99wirt.HTM)
Lodging: Wirt County Hotels (http://www.reservetravel.com/v4/redir.aspx?type=geo&rad=15&lbl=Wirt%20County&lat=39.019107&lon=-81.384570&siteid=7790)
Schools: Wirt County Schools (http://boe.wirt.k12.wv.us/)
Libraries: Dora B. Woodyard Memorial Libary (http://dorabwoodyard.lib.wv.us/)
Cities and Towns
Climate
Temperature Mean Annual Average: 52 (Degrees F)
January Averages: High 40 (Degrees F) -- Low 17 (Degrees F)
July Averages: High 86 (Degrees F) -- Low 60 (Degrees F)
Long Term Precipitation
January: 3.15 inches -- July: 4.84 (inches) -- Annual: 44.7 (inches)
Mean Annual Snowfall Range
25 - 35 inches
Wirt County Weather Forecast (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?theme=default&user=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&zone=017)
