Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
P: 304-424-1700
F: 304-424-1804
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil Actions over $5,000
Restricted Records: No juvenile, domestic, adoption, mental hygiene, guardianship records released
Magistrate Court
208 Avery St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
P: 304-422-3444
F: n/a
Credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $5,000, Eviction, Small Claims
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
P: 304-424-1850
F: 304-424-1864
Jurisdiction: Probate
Contact the Wood County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Phone: 304-424-1870
Fax: 304-424-1864
Recorded Documents, Will, Death, Birth, Marriage
If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are official hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.
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Total Land Area (2000): 367.29 sq mi
Population (2009): 86,888
- Females: 51.6%
- White: 96.6%
- Black/African American: 1.5%
- Asian: 0.7%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 1.0%
- White, Not Hispanic: 95.7%
Population Change (2000-2009): -1,093
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 1.1%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 1.9%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 16.2%
High School Graduates (2000): 81.4%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 15.2%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.39
Housing Units (2000): 39,785
Homeownership Rate (2000): 73.4%
Migration Flow to Wood County, WV from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $1,981,178
- Construction: $183,568
- Retail Trade: $190,013
- Professional and Technical Services: $57,987
- Healthcare: $299,658
- Banking: $93,896
- Retail Trade: $190,013
- Accommodations and Food Services: $61,198
- Manufacturing: $285,269
- Farms: $-2,986
- Government: $429,052
Employed (2000): 38,324
Unemployed (2000): 2,646
Unemployment Rate (2009): 8.8%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $29,872
Local Government Employment (2007): 3,255
Local Government Revenue (2007): $136,415 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $93,764 (thou. dol.)
Additional ResourcesWood County
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Births (2007): 1,044
- Per 1,000 population: 12.1
Deaths (2007): 950
- Per 1,000 population: 11.0
Infant Deaths (2007): 14
- Per 1,000 population: 13.4
Violent Crimes (2008): 147
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 4
- Forcible rape: 25
- Robbery: 21
- Aggravated Assault: 97
Property Crimes (2008): 2,434
- Burglary: 470
- Larceny-Theft: 1,854
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 110
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