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The Weirton-Steubenville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, is an area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle
Northern Panhandle of West Virginia

The Northern Panhandle is a culturally and geographically distinct region in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is the state's northernmost extension, bounded by the Ohio River on the north and west, along with the state of Pennsylvania on the east....
 of West Virginia
West Virginia

West Virginia is a U.S. state in the Appalachian, Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia on the southeast, Kentucky on the southwest, Ohio on the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland on the northeast....
 and one in Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
, anchored by the cities of Weirton, West Virginia
Weirton, West Virginia

Weirton is a city located in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, United States. Most of the city is in Hancock County, West Virginia, with the remainder in Brooke County, West Virginia....
 and Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio

Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, in the United States. It is the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio and is largely considered part of the Pittsburgh Tri-State area, unofficially as a suburb despite its own individual identity....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
, the MSA had a population of 132,008 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 122,580).













f the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 132,008 people, 54,491 households, and 37,250 families residing within the MSA.






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The Weirton-Steubenville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, is an area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle
Northern Panhandle of West Virginia

The Northern Panhandle is a culturally and geographically distinct region in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is the state's northernmost extension, bounded by the Ohio River on the north and west, along with the state of Pennsylvania on the east....
 of West Virginia
West Virginia

West Virginia is a U.S. state in the Appalachian, Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia on the southeast, Kentucky on the southwest, Ohio on the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland on the northeast....
 and one in Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
, anchored by the cities of Weirton, West Virginia
Weirton, West Virginia

Weirton is a city located in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, United States. Most of the city is in Hancock County, West Virginia, with the remainder in Brooke County, West Virginia....
 and Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio

Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, in the United States. It is the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio and is largely considered part of the Pittsburgh Tri-State area, unofficially as a suburb despite its own individual identity....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
, the MSA had a population of 132,008 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 122,580).

Counties

  • Brooke County, West Virginia
    Brooke County, West Virginia

    Brooke County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 25,447. Its county seat is Wellsburg, West Virginia....
  • Hancock County, West Virginia
    Hancock County, West Virginia

    Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 32,667. Its county seat is New Cumberland, West Virginia....
  • Jefferson County, Ohio
    Jefferson County, Ohio

    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 73,894. Its county seat is Steubenville, Ohio and is List of Ohio county name etymologies for Vice President Thomas Jefferson, who was subsequently elected President....


Communities

  • Places with more than 15,000 inhabitants
    • Weirton, West Virginia
      Weirton, West Virginia

      Weirton is a city located in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, United States. Most of the city is in Hancock County, West Virginia, with the remainder in Brooke County, West Virginia....
       (Principal city)
    • Steubenville, Ohio
      Steubenville, Ohio

      Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, in the United States. It is the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio and is largely considered part of the Pittsburgh Tri-State area, unofficially as a suburb despite its own individual identity....
       (Principal city)


  • Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
    • Chester, West Virginia
      Chester, West Virginia

      Chester is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia, West Virginia along the Ohio River. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, WV-Ohio Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....
    • Follansbee, West Virginia
      Follansbee, West Virginia

      Follansbee is a city in Brooke County, West Virginia, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, WV-Ohio Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....
    • Hooverson Heights, West Virginia
      Hooverson Heights, West Virginia

      Hooverson Heights is a census-designated place in Brooke County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, WV-Ohio Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....
    • Mingo Junction, Ohio
      Mingo Junction, Ohio

      Mingo Junction is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,631 at the United States Census 2000....
    • New Cumberland, West Virginia
      New Cumberland, West Virginia

      New Cumberland is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. The industrial activities of the past involved the manufacture of fire and paving brick, sewer pipe, glassware, foundry and machine-shop products, and tiling....
    • Newell, West Virginia
      Newell, West Virginia

      Newell is a census-designated place in Hancock County, West Virginia, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, WV-Ohio Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....
    • Tiltonsville, Ohio
      Tiltonsville, Ohio

      Tiltonsville is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,329 at the United States Census 2000....
    • Toronto, Ohio
      Toronto, Ohio

      Toronto is the 2nd largest city in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,676 at the United States Census 2000....
    • Wellsburg, West Virginia
      Wellsburg, West Virginia

      Wellsburg is a city in Brooke County, West Virginia, ZIP code 26070. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, WV-Ohio Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....
    • Wintersville, Ohio
      Wintersville, Ohio

      Wintersville is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the village had a population of 4,067....
    • Yorkville, Ohio
      Yorkville, Ohio

      Yorkville is a village #Ohio in Belmont County, Ohio and Jefferson County, Ohio counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,230 at the United States Census 2000....
       (partial)


  • Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
    • Adena, Ohio
      Adena, Ohio

      Adena is a village #Ohio in Harrison County, Ohio and Jefferson County, Ohio Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 815 at the United States Census 2000....
       (partial)
    • Amsterdam, Ohio
      Amsterdam, Ohio

      Amsterdam is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 568 at the United States Census 2000. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, West Virginia-OH Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....
    • Beech Bottom, West Virginia
      Beech Bottom, West Virginia

      Beech Bottom is a village in Brooke County, West Virginia, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, WV-Ohio Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....
    • Bergholz, Ohio
      Bergholz, Ohio

      Bergholz is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 769 at the United States Census 2000. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, West Virginia-OH Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....
    • Bethany, West Virginia
      Bethany, West Virginia

      Bethany is a town in Brooke County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, WV-Ohio Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....
    • Dillonvale, Ohio
      Dillonvale, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Dillonvale is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 781 at the United States Census, 2000. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, West Virginia-OH Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....
    • Mount Pleasant, Ohio
      Mount Pleasant, Ohio

      Mount Pleasant is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census , the village population was 535....
    • Smithfield, Ohio
      Smithfield, Ohio

      Smithfield is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 867 at the United States Census 2000. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, West Virginia-OH Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....


  • Places with less than 500 inhabitants
    • Bloomingdale, Ohio
      Bloomingdale, Ohio

      Bloomingdale is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 221 at the United States Census 2000. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, West Virginia-OH Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....
    • Empire, Ohio
      Empire, Ohio

      Empire is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 300 at the United States Census 2000....
    • Irondale, Ohio
      Irondale, Ohio

      Irondale is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 418 at the United States Census 2000. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, West Virginia-OH Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....
    • New Alexandria, Ohio
      New Alexandria, Ohio

      New Alexandria is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 222 at the United States Census 2000. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, West Virginia-OH Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....
    • Rayland, Ohio
      Rayland, Ohio

      Rayland is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 434 at the United States Census 2000....
    • Richmond, Ohio
      Richmond, Ohio

      Richmond is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 471 at the United States Census 2000. It is part of the Weirton, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio, West Virginia-OH Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area....
    • Stratton, Ohio
      Stratton, Ohio

      Stratton is a village #Ohio in Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 277 at the United States Census 2000....


  • Unincorporated places
    • Arnold, West Virginia
      Arnold, Brooke County, West Virginia

      Arnold is an unincorporated community on Cross Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States.External links ...
    • Brilliant, Ohio
      Brilliant, Ohio

      Brilliant is an unincorporated area in eastern Wells Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It was named after the glass factory that once was located in the town....
    • Chestnut Hill, West Virginia
      Chestnut Hill, West Virginia

      Chestnut Hill is an unincorporated town adjacent to the Weirton, West Virginia in Hancock County, West Virginia, West Virginia....
    • Coketown, West Virginia
      Coketown, West Virginia

      Coketown is an unincorporated community on the Ohio River in Brooke County, West Virginia, West Virginia, USA. Coketown lies north of Follansbee, West Virginia along West Virginia State Route 2....
    • Colliers, West Virginia
      Colliers, West Virginia

      Colliers is an unincorporated town in Brooke County, West Virginia, West Virginia.External links ...
    • Congo, West Virginia
      Congo, West Virginia

      Congo is an unincorporated community on the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia, West Virginia. It lies off of West Virginia Route 2. According to the Geographic Names Information System, Congo has also been known as Hamilton and Hamilton Town throughout its history....
    • East Springfield, Ohio
      East Springfield, Ohio

      East Springfield is an unincorporated area in northwestern Salem Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States....
    • East Steubenville, West Virginia
      East Steubenville, West Virginia

      East Steubenville is an unincorporated town in Brooke County, West Virginia, West Virginia. It lies across the Ohio River from Steubenville, Ohio, Ohio....
    • Fairhaven, West Virginia
      Fairhaven, West Virginia

      Fairhaven is an unincorporated area in Hancock County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1,017 feet ....
    • Fowlerston, West Virginia
      Fowlerston, West Virginia

      Fowlerston is an unincorporated town in Brooke County, West Virginia, West Virginia. It lies on West Virginia Route 27 east of Wellsburg, West Virginia....
    • Greentown, Ohio
      Greentown, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Greentown is an unincorporated area in eastern Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It lies approximately 2 miles south of Smithfield, Ohio, on a small road....
    • Hammondsville, Ohio
      Hammondsville, Ohio

      Hammondsville is an unincorporated area in central Saline Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43930....
    • Hopewell, Ohio
      Hopewell, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Hopewell is a small unincorporated area in northern Warren Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is located about four miles northwest of Tiltonsville, Ohio at ....
    • Kings Creek, West Virginia
      Kings Creek, West Virginia

      Kings Creek is an unincorporated area in Hancock County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 692 feet ....
    • Lawrenceville, West Virginia
      Lawrenceville, West Virginia

      Lawrenceville is an unincorporated area in Hancock County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 978 feet ....
    • Lennyville, West Virginia
      Lennyville, West Virginia

      Lennyville is an unincorporated area in Hancock County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 794 feet ....
    • Moscow, West Virginia
      Moscow, West Virginia

      Moscow is an unincorporated town on the Ohio River along West Virginia Route 2 in Hancock County, West Virginia, West Virginia....
    • New Manchester, West Virginia
      New Manchester, West Virginia

      New Manchester is an unincorporated town in Hancock County, West Virginia, West Virginia. It is located along West Virginia Route 8 northeast of New Cumberland, West Virginia near Tomlinson Run State Park....
    • New Somerset, Ohio
      New Somerset, Ohio

      New Somerset is an unincorporated area in northern Knox Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It lies along Ohio State Route 213 approximately 5 miles south of the unincorporated community of Hammondsville, Ohio and 15 miles north of the city of Steubenville, Ohio, the county seat of Jefferson Cou...
    • Piney Fork, Ohio
      Piney Fork, Ohio

      Piney Fork is an unincorporated area in central Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43941....
    • Rockdale, West Virginia
      Rockdale, West Virginia

      Rockdale is an unincorporated town on Cross Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia, West Virginia.External links ...
    • Short Creek, West Virginia
      Short Creek, West Virginia

      Short Creek is an unincorporated town in Brooke County, West Virginia, West Virginia, USA.External links ...
    • Sun Valley, West Virginia
      Sun Valley, West Virginia

      Sun Valley is an unincorporated area in Hancock County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of ....
    • Weems, Ohio
    • Wolf Run, Ohio
      Wolf Run, Ohio

      Wolf Run is an unincorporated area in eastern Springfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43970....


  • Townships (Jefferson County, Ohio)
    • Brush Creek
      Brush Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Brush Creek Township is one of the fourteen civil township of Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 467 people in the township....
    • Cross Creek
      Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Cross Creek Township is one of the fourteen civil township of Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 8,761 people in the township, 5,643 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
    • Island Creek
      Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Island Creek Township is one of the fourteen civil township of Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 12,078 people in the township, 7,513 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
    • Knox
      Knox Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Knox Township is one of the fourteen civil township of Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 5,011 people in the township, 2,179 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
    • Mount Pleasant
      Mount Pleasant Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Mount Pleasant Township is one of the fourteen civil township of Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 2,588 people in the township, 1,503 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
    • Ross
      Ross Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Ross Township is one of the fourteen civil township of Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 655 people in the township....
    • Salem
      Salem Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Salem Township is one of the fourteen civil township of Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 3,162 people in the township, 2,691 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
    • Saline
      Saline Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Saline Township is one of the fourteen civil township of Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 1,454 people in the township, 1,011 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
    • Smithfield
      Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Smithfield Township is one of the fourteen civil township of Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 3,578 people in the township, 1,804 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
    • Springfield
      Springfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Springfield Township is one of the fourteen civil township of Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 2,568 people in the township, 1,231 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
    • Steubenville
      Steubenville Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Steubenville Township is one of the fourteen civil township of Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 4,695 people in the township, 1,064 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
    • Warren
      Warren Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Warren Township is one of the fourteen civil township of Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 4,499 people in the township, 2,044 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
    • Wayne
      Wayne Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Wayne Township is one of the fourteen civil township of Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 2,233 people in the township, 2,012 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
    • Wells
      Wells Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      Wells Township is one of the fourteen civil township of Jefferson County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 3,130 people in the township, 3,128 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....


Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 132,008 people, 54,491 households, and 37,250 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 94.50% White, 3.91% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $32,531, and the median income for a family was $39,825. Males had a median income of $34,998 versus $19,729 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the MSA was $17,110.

See also

  • West Virginia census statistical areas
    West Virginia census statistical areas

    The United States Census Bureau has defined three Combined Statistical Areas , ten Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and six Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of West Virginia. The following table describes these areas with the following information:...
  • Ohio census statistical areas
    Ohio census statistical areas

    The United States Census Bureau has defined 9 Combined Statistical Areas , 16 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 29 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Ohio. The following table describes these areas with the following information:...