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Welcome to Tyler County ...

Time Zone: Tyler County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Middlebourne is the Seat for Tyler County.

Tyler County was founded in 1814 and was created by taking area from Ohio County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tyler had a population of 8,591 people. This is a decrease of 6.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,218 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tyler represented 0.5% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Tyler County:

  • Friendly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Middlebourne
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Paden City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sistersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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