Albright, West Virginia

Albright, West Virginia
1854 Historical Iron Furnace (2013)
1854 Historical Iron Furnace (2013)
Location of Albright in Preston County, West Virginia.
Location of Albright in Preston County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°29′37″N 79°38′19″W / 39.49361°N 79.63861°W / 39.49361; -79.63861
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Government
 • MayorBrian Snyder
Area
 • Total0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Land0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation1,211 ft (369 m)
Population
 • Total260
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
261
 • Density1,215.52/sq mi (469.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26519
Area code304
FIPS code54-00748[4]
GNIS feature ID1553704[2]
WebsiteTown website

Albright is a town in central Preston County, West Virginia, United States, along the Cheat River. The population was 260 at the 2020 census.[3] A former coal town, it is part of the Morgantown metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Albright, West Virginia
  3. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.