County at a Glance - Wood 
History1,2: Formed in 1798 from Harrison County and named in
honor of James Wood, Governor of Virginia from 1796 to 1799.
Area (square miles)1: 377.82
County Seat1: Parkersburg
Population (1990)1: 86,915
Leading Industries and Chief Agricultural Products1: nylon,
shovels, tools, plastic, glass, glassware, pharmaceuticals, porcelain,
electrical equipment, oil field equipment, steel and metal products,
petroleum, dairying, poultry, livestock, fruit, hay and grain
Public Recreation Areas3: Blennerhassett Historical State
Park, North Bend Rail Trail
Coal Facts and Figures4
Coal Reserve Summary
Original Mineable Reserves = 0 tons
Coal Production, 1995
Total Production = 0 tons
Number of Underground Mines = 0
Number of Surface Mines = 0
Gas and Oil Facts and Figures5
NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING DATA ARE PRELIMINARY VALUES--
NOT ALL 1995 DATA HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND
NOT ALL 1995 DATA HAVE BEEN QUALITY CHECKED.
Gas Production, 1995
Total Reported Production = 336,630 thousand cubic feet (Mcf)
Well Count = 204
Average Production = 1,650.1 Mcf
Oil Production, 1995
Total Reported Production = 22,790 barrels (bbl)
Well Count = 77
Average Production = 296.0 bbl
1 Information Source = Counties in West Virginia Blue Book - 1995:
D. E. Holmes (ed.), Chapman Printing, vol. 77, p. 731-846.
2 Information Source = New Descriptive Atlas of West Virginia: 1933,
Clarksburg Publishing Company, 64 p.
3 Information Source = Departmental, Statistical, and General
Information in West Virginia Blue Book - 1995:
D. E. Holmes (ed.), Chapman Printing, vol. 77, p. 953-1038.
4 Information Source = Statistical Section in Annual Report
and Directory of Mines - 1995, West Virginia Office of
Miners' Health, Safety, and Training, July 1996, p. 23-66. [Note: Original
Mineable Reserves from the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey (WVGES)]
5 Information Source = West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP); data have undergone a cursory quality check by the WVGES
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