Kenova, West Virginia

Kenova, West Virginia
City
Joseph S. Miller House
Joseph S. Miller House
Flag of Kenova, West Virginia
Flag
Official seal of Kenova, West Virginia
Seal
Official logo of Kenova, West Virginia
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Nickname: 
Western Gate of the Mountain State
Motto(s): 
Vox popoli vox Dei
(English: The voice of the people is the voice of God)
Location of Kenova in Wayne County, West Virginia.
Location of Kenova in Wayne County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°23′59″N 82°34′43″W / 38.39972°N 82.57861°W / 38.39972; -82.57861
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorTimothy Bias[1]
 • Council presidentKent Keyser
Area
[2]
 • Total1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2)
 • Land1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
Elevation
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total3,030
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
2,978
 • Density2,244.88/sq mi (866.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25530
Area code304
FIPS code54-43180[4]
GNIS feature ID1541155[5]
Websitehttps://kenovawv.com/

Kenova is a city in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, situated at the confluence of the Ohio and Big Sandy rivers. The city's name is a portmanteau of Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia (Va), owing to its location where the three states met before the creation of West Virginia.[6] The population was 3,030 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.[7]

  1. ^ https://kenovawv.com/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Remington, Frank L. (September 8, 1969). "Take a Good Look at the US Map. Towns Have the Craziest Names". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 2. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "Population statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2013.