Belmont, West Virginia | |
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 Location of Belmont in Pleasants County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′35″N 81°16′05″W / 39.37639°N 81.26806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Pleasants |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 872 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 862 |
| • Density | 2,112.75/sq mi (815.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26134 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-06004[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390564[2] |
| Website | https://www.cityofbelmont.info/about |
Belmont is a town in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area. The population was 872 at the 2020 census.[3] Belmont was incorporated on April 19, 1946, by the Circuit Court of Pleasants County. The city was named for the beautiful hills (beau mont) in the area.[5]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belmont, West Virginia
- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ West Virginia Blue Book. Published annually by the Clerk's Office of the West Virginia Senate.