Roane County, West Virginia
8 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 13,786
- Median household income
- $45,778
- ±3,029
- Unemployed
- 9.1%
- 436 of 4,787 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 76.3%
- 4,355 of 5,704 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Roane | 13,898 (2021) | 200 Main St, Spencer | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Spencer | 2,038 (2021) | 116 Court St, Spencer | Website |
| Town of Reedy | 151 (2021) | 118 Main St, Reedy | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 601 Market St, Spencer | — |
| Roane County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 713, Spencer | Website |
| Clay-Roane Public Service District | Water supply utility | Po Box 8, Procious | — |
| Clover Public Service District | Water supply utility | 3365 Clay Rd, Spencer | — |
| Walton Public Service District | Water supply utility | Po Box 118, Walton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Roane County Schools
School district5 schools
813 Capitol St, Spencer, WV, 25276
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Capitol Market (Charleston) · West Side Farmers' Market (Charleston)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.