Mingo County, West Virginia
Mingo County | |
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The Coal House museum in Williamson | |
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′N 82°08′W / 37.73°N 82.14°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Founded | January 30, 1895 |
| Named after | Mingo people |
| Seat | Williamson |
| Largest city | Williamson |
| Area | |
• Total | 424 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Land | 423 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,568 |
• Estimate (2021) | 23,005 |
| • Density | 56/sq mi (21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Mingo County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,568. Its county seat and largest city is Williamson. Created in 1895, Mingo is West Virginia's newest county, named for the historic Iroquoian Mingo people.