Terra Alta, West Virginia | |
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 Location of Terra Alta in Preston County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′40″N 79°32′38″W / 39.44444°N 79.54389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dan Hauger.[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,582 ft (787 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,415 |
| • Estimate (2021)[4] | 1,498 |
| • Density | 1,265.82/sq mi (488.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26764 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-79708[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1547983[3] |
| Website | https://terraalta.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx |
Terra Alta is a town in eastern Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,415 at the 2020 census.[6] It is part of the Morgantown metropolitan area.
- ^ Elected officials. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2021, from https://local.wv.gov/TerraAlta/Pages/ElectedOfficials.aspx
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terra Alta, West Virginia
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2022.