Doddridge County | |
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![]() The Doddridge County Courthouse (1899) in West Union | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
![]() West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 39°16′N 80°42′W / 39.26°N 80.7°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | February 4, 1845 |
Named for | Philip Doddridge |
Seat | West Union |
Largest town | West Union |
Area | |
• Total | 320 sq mi (800 km2) |
• Land | 320 sq mi (800 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,808 |
• Estimate (2021) | 7,735 ![]() |
• Density | 24/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Doddridge County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,808.[1] Its county seat is West Union.[2]
Doddridge County is part of the Clarksburg, West Virginia, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area.