Kanawha County, West Virginia

[[Image:|100px|Seal of Kanawha County, West Virginia]] Seal
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Location in the state of West Virginia
Statistics
Formed	1789
Seat	Charleston
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	2,359 km² (911 mi²) 20 km² (8 mi²) 0.87%
Population  - (2000)  -({{{census estimate yr}}})  - Density	200,073 86/km²
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Kanawha County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 200,073. Its county seat is Charleston⁶. Seal on envelope A seal is an impression printed on, embossed upon, or affixed to a document (or any other object) in order to authenticate it, in lieu of or in addition to a signature. ... Image File history File links Map_of_West_Virginia_highlighting_Kanawha_County. ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Downtown Charleston Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1788 Incorporated 1794 Kanawha County Mayor Danny Jones Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 84. ... -1... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... The Twenty-second United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 41st 62,809 km² 210 km 385 km 0. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Downtown Charleston Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1788 Incorporated 1794 Kanawha County Mayor Danny Jones Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 84. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

During 1974, Kanawha County became known because of the so-called schoolbook controversy. Conservatives wanted to purge material they considered unsuitable from school textbooks, leading to John D. Maurice writing his Pulitzer Prize winning editorials. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... For related and other uses, see Conservatism (disambiguation) Conservatism is any of a number of political philosophies supporting traditional values or an established social order. ... John D. Maurice won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing for his editorials about the Kanawha County schoolbook controversy. ... Listen to this article (help) Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-04-13, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,359 km² (911 mi²). 2,339 km² (903 mi²) of it is land and 20 km² (8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.87% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 200,073 people, 86,226 households, and 55,960 families residing in the county. The population density is 86/km² (222/mi²). There are 93,788 housing units at an average density of 40/km² (104/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 90.46% White, 6.97% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 86,226 households out of which 26.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.00% are married couples living together, 12.30% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.10% are non-families. 30.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.28 and the average family size is 2.84. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...

In the county, the population is spread out with 21.30% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 90.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $33,766, and the median income for a family is $42,568. Males have a median income of $33,842 versus $24,188 for females. The per capita income for the county is $20,354. 14.40% of the population and 11.20% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.60% of those under the age of 18 and 10.50% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Book banning

On 12 March 1974, the English Language Arts Textbook Commitee of Kanawha County recommended 325 books and textbooks to the school board for use in Kanawha elementary schools. Among these were titles such as America Reads and Language of Man. March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

School board member Alice Moore telephoned Mel Gaber, a self-described "textbook evaluator" who owned his own non-profit organization in Texas, and received outlines of some of the books' conflicting views with conservatism. Moore, wife of a fundamentalist priest, reported her concerns to the board and local newspapers. On 23 May, Moore came to the school board meeting and charged that the textbooks were "filthy, disgusting trash, unpatriotic and unduly favoring blacks". She generated much publicity for her cause and won the support of the local Parent-Teacher Association and the Magic Valley Mother's Club. However, the West Virginia Council of Churches supported the books. A Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is a voluntary organisation bringing together parents and teachers of pupils in a particular school, usually for fund-raising and other activities relating to the welfare of the school rather than the progress of individual pupils. ...

On 27 June the school board met again, with over 1,000 local residents observing, and voted to approve the books. This was met with much consternation from conservative groups. Reverend Martin Horan called for a boycott of all public schools. Fliers were distributed around the county containing fake, lewd "quotes" from the books. June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ...

The boycott escalated quickly. 9,000 out of 45,000 elementary school students in the county were kept home from school. Thousands of miners, bus drivers, and trucking workers joined in the boycott. The Department of Education called for a compromise, but Reverend Horan denounced them, demanding that the boycott continue until the books were permanently removed and the supporting members of the school board was fired.

Reverend Horan conspired with other radicals to set fire to several elementary schools and attach explosives to school buses and carpools. Reverend Charles Qugiley asked Christians to pray that God would kill the three board members who voted to keep the books, leading one student to point out, "They're shooting people because they don't want to see violence in books." The boycott escalated into rioting, as angry workers attacked cars and a CBS news crew. Kanawha's sherriff asked for state troopers to be sent in, but West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. denied the request. Schools were closed several times to avoid further violence. Arch Alfred Moore, Jr. ...

In April 1975 Martin Horan was sentenced to three years in prison, effectively ending the demonstration. In Fall 1975 the school board restored the full line of books that they had approved before to all county schools. However, most schools ignored the curriculum and returned to the textbooks they had used in the 1940s. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

References

• Foerstel, Herbert N. Banned in the U.S.A. Greenwood Press, 1994. p.1-7

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities and towns

Belle is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia, along the Kanawha River. ... Cedar Grove is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Downtown Charleston Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1788 Incorporated 1794 Kanawha County Mayor Danny Jones Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 84. ... Chesapeake is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Clendenin is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Dunbar is a city located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... East Bank is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Glasgow is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Handley is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Jefferson is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Marmet is a city located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Montgomery is a city located in West Virginia. ... Nitro is a city located in West Virginia. ... Pratt is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... South Charleston is a city located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... St. ...

Unincorporated communities

Alum Creek is a census-designated place located in Lincoln County, West Virginia. ... Coal Fork is an unincorporated census_designated place located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Cross Lanes is an unincorporated census-designated place suburb of Charleston, WV located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Elkview is a census-designated place located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Emmons is an unincorporated community located on the Big Coal River in Kanawha and Boone counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Institute is an unincorporated community on the Kanawha River in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA. The community lies off of Interstate 64 and West Virginia State Route 25. ... Pinch is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Sissonville is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Tornado is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ...

External links

• Kanawha County Commission
• Kanawha County Public Library
• Kanawha County Schools
• WVGenWeb Kanawha County
• Kanawha County Historical Markers

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