Northfork, West Virginia

Northfork, West Virginia
Looking north on Coal Heritage Road in Northfork
Looking north on Coal Heritage Road in Northfork
Nickname: 
Northfork Blue Demons
Location of Northfork in McDowell County, West Virginia.
Location of Northfork in McDowell County, West Virginia.
Northfork, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Northfork, West Virginia
Northfork, West Virginia
Northfork, West Virginia is located in the United States
Northfork, West Virginia
Northfork, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°25′0″N 81°25′54″W / 37.41667°N 81.43167°W / 37.41667; -81.43167
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Government
 • MayorCarol Sizemore
 • Council MembersMike Capparelli, Latonia Foster, Bernie Shupe, Curtis Spencer, Robert White Town Recorder: Gary L. Dove[citation needed]
Area
 • Total0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2)
 • Land0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,686 ft (514 m)
Population
 • Total231
 • Density348.55/sq mi (134.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24868
Area code304
FIPS code54-59428[3]
GNIS feature ID1544237[4]
Websitelocal.wv.gov/northfork/Pages/default.aspx

Northfork is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, located on U.S. Route 52 between Welch and Bluefield.

The population was 231 at the 2020 census. Northfork was incorporated in 1901, so named because of its location on the north fork of the Elkhorn Creek at its junction with the south fork. It was consolidated with the town of Clark on March 26, 1948.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.