Poca, West Virginia | |
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 Location of Poca in Putnam County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′41″N 81°48′56″W / 38.46139°N 81.81556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Putnam |
| Government | |
| • Owner | Tyler Knight |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 875 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 873 |
| • Density | 1,659.28/sq mi (640.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25159 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-64516[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555379[4] |
| Website | local |
Poca is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 875 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.[5] The town derives its name from the Pocatalico River.[6]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Population statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2013.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 495.