HIGHLIGHTS: Cabell County, W.Va.

ORIGIN: Cabell County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on Jan. 2, 1809, from part of Kanawha County. It was named in honor of William H. Cabell (1772-1853), who served as Governor of Virginia from 1805 to 1808.

POPULATION (2006 Census estimate): 93,904

AREA IN SQUARE MILES: 281.59.

CITIES AND TOWNS: Huntington, Barboursville and Milton.

POLICE: Cabell County Sheriff's Department; (304) 526-8657.

COURTHOUSE: 750 5th Avenue, Huntington; (304) 526-8634.

EMERGENCY SERVICES' NUMBER: 911.

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Cabell County Schools; (304) 528-5000.

LIBRARY: main branch 455 9th St., Huntington ; (304) 675-2913.

MEDIAN AGE: 38.

PER CAPITA INCOME: $17,638.

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $31,535.

MEDIAN HOUSE/CONDO VALUE: $97,444.

POPULATION 17 AND YOUNGER: 20.1 percent.

65 AND OLDER: 16.2 percent.

RACIAL BREAKDOWN BY PERCENTAGE: White Non-Hispanic, 92.9%; Black, 4.3%; Two or more races, 1.1%; Hispanic, 0.7%.

HOUSING OWNER-OCCUPIED: 67.5 percent.

PERSONS BELOW POVERTY: 18.4 percent.