West Virginia is a state located in Appalachian and Southern regions of the Untied States. It is the 10th smallest state at 24,230 square miles and the 38th most populated with over 1.8 million residents. It has the fourth-lowest household income throughout the entire U.S. It was admitted into the U.S. in 1863 as the 35th state. It was the only state to form after separating from a Confederate state, the first since Maine separated from Massachusetts.