[16], Like most of heavily secessionist Southern West Virginia, Summers County was powerfully Democratic for the century-and-a-third following West Virginia statehood. Like all of West Virginia there has been since 2000 a dramatic swing towards the Republican Party due to declining unionization[17] and differences with the Democratic Party’s liberal views on social issues. [13] The population density was 38.6 inhabitants per square mile (14.9/km2). Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000", "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data", "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County", "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates", "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates", ‘Demographic Shift: Southern Whites’ Loyalty to G.O.P. WASHINGTON (WOWK/AP) - On Saturday, Sept. 29, President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. Cold air leads to unsettled conditions on Sunday Parts of the western and eastern regions of the county are located in the Bluestone Region and Greenbrier Valley Region, within which travel information for Summers County may also be found. Jimmy Dunford, 67, of Jumping Branch, WV has been arrested on murder charges after a shooting Saturday, Aug. 29. Summers County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia.As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,927. Its county seat is at Hinton. As of the 2010 census, the population of Summers County was 13,927. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Ballengee, West VirginiaBargers Springs, West VirginiaBertha, West VirginiaBrooks, West VirginiaEllison Ridge, West VirginiaFarley, West VirginiaForest Hill, West VirginiaGreen Sulphur Springs, West VirginiaHinton, West VirginiaIndian Mills, West VirginiaJudson, West VirginiaJumping Branch, West VirginiaLilly, West VirginiaMeadow Creek, West VirginiaNeponset, West VirginiaNimitz, West VirginiaPence Springs, West VirginiaPipestem, West VirginiaRamp, West VirginiaSandstone, West VirginiaTalcott, West VirginiaTrue, West Virginia, Bellpoint Park (Hinton, WV)Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management AreaBluestone National Scenic RiverBluestone State ParkJohn Henry Park (Talcott, WV)New River Gorge National RiverPipestem Resort State Park, Pence Springs Hotel Historic District (Pence Springs, WV). The month of September is National Register to Vote month and the Mercer County brand of the NAACP was taking advantage of that.