Alderson, West Virginia

Alderson, West Virginia
Town
Historic section on the Monroe County side
Historic section on the Monroe County side
Flag of Alderson, West Virginia
Official seal of Alderson, West Virginia
Official logo of Alderson, West Virginia
Location within Greenbrier and Monroe Counties and West Virginia
Location within Greenbrier and Monroe Counties and West Virginia
Alderson, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Alderson, West Virginia
Alderson, West Virginia
Alderson, West Virginia is located in the United States
Alderson, West Virginia
Alderson, West Virginia
Alderson, West Virginia is located in North America
Alderson, West Virginia
Alderson, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°43′40″N 80°38′37″W / 37.72778°N 80.64361°W / 37.72778; -80.64361
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesGreenbrier, Monroe
Government
 • MayorTravis Copenhaver
Area
 • Total
0.95 sq mi (2.47 km2)
 • Land0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation1,549 ft (472 m)
Population
 • Total
975
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
966
 • Density1,258.39/sq mi (485.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24910
Area code304
FIPS code54-00772[4]
GNIS feature ID2390700[2]
Websitealdersonwv.org

Alderson is a town in Greenbrier and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, on both sides of the Greenbrier River. The population was 975 at the 2020 census.[3]

  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: Alderson, West Virginia
  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.