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Ritchie County

county in West Virginia, United States
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Ritchie County

Summary

Ritchie County is a county of West Virginia[1]. It draws 107 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_west_virginia category, ranking #35 of 55).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ritchie County is located in West Virginia[3].
  • Ritchie County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Ritchie County's instance of is recorded as county of West Virginia[5].
  • Ritchie County's capital is recorded as Harrisville[6].
  • Ritchie County's shares border with is recorded as Pleasants County[7].
  • Ritchie County's shares border with is recorded as Calhoun County[8].
  • Ritchie County's shares border with is recorded as Tyler County[9].
  • Ritchie County's shares border with is recorded as Doddridge County[10].
  • Ritchie County's shares border with is recorded as Gilmer County[11].
  • Ritchie County's shares border with is recorded as Wirt County[12].
  • Ritchie County's shares border with is recorded as Wood County[13].
  • Thomas Ritchie is named after Ritchie County[14].
  • Ritchie County's Commons category is recorded as Ritchie County, West Virginia[15].
  • February 18, 1843 marks the founding of Ritchie County[16].
  • Ritchie County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.18, 'lon': -81.07}[17].
  • Ritchie County's official website is recorded as http://www.ritchiecounty.wv.gov[18].
  • Ritchie County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ritchie County, West Virginia[19].
  • Ritchie County has a population of {'amount': '+10449'}[20].
  • Ritchie County has a population of {'amount': '+10398'}[21].
  • Ritchie County has a population of {'amount': '+10324'}[22].
  • Ritchie County has a population of {'amount': '+10243'}[23].
  • Ritchie County has a population of {'amount': '+10073'}[24].
  • Ritchie County has a population of {'amount': '+9982'}[25].
  • Ritchie County has a population of {'amount': '+8444'}[26].
  • Ritchie County's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+4161'}[27].

Body

Geography

Ritchie County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in West Virginia[3].

Physical Characteristics

Ritchie County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1175'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+316'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+10449'}[20], {'amount': '+10398'}[21], {'amount': '+10324'}[22], {'amount': '+10243'}[23], {'amount': '+10073'}[24], and {'amount': '+9982'}[25].

Designation and Status

Ritchie County's instance of is recorded as county of West Virginia[5].

History and Context

February 18, 1843 marks the founding of Ritchie County[16]. Thomas Ritchie is named after it[14].

Why It Matters

Ritchie County draws 107 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_west_virginia category, ranking #35 of 55).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

United States Virginia West Virginia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Umls cui → C3828319
    Obo gazetteer id → 00153295
    Taxonomicon id → 1808368
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  2. 19d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.ritchiecounty.wv.gov
    Website → —
    Inception → +1843-02-18T00:00:00Z
    Capital → Harrisville
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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