Clarksburg, West Virginia

Clarksburg, West Virginia
Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library
Harrison County Courthouse
Flag of Clarksburg, West Virginia
Official seal of Clarksburg, West Virginia
Nickname: 
Jewel of the Hills
Motto: 
"Proud Past...Unlimited Future"
Location of Clarksburg in Harrison County, West Virginia
Location of Clarksburg in Harrison County, West Virginia
Clarksburg is located in West Virginia
Clarksburg
Clarksburg
Clarksburg is located in the United States
Clarksburg
Clarksburg
Coordinates: 39°16′50″N 80°20′40″W / 39.28056°N 80.34444°W / 39.28056; -80.34444
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Established1785
Government
 • MayorJames Malfregeot
Area
 • City9.71 sq mi (25.16 km2)
 • Land9.71 sq mi (25.16 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 • City16,039
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
15,784
 • Density1,567.49/sq mi (605.20/km2)
 • Metro
68,761
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
26301-26302, 26306
Area code304
FIPS code54-15628
GNIS feature ID1537358[4]
WebsiteClarksburg, West Virginia

Clarksburg is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, in the north-central region of the state. The population of the city was 16,039 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in West Virginia.[3] It is the principal city of the Clarksburg micropolitan area, which had a population of 90,434 in 2020.[5] Clarksburg was named National Small City of the Year in 2011 by the National League of Cities.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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  3. ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ List of micropolitan statistical areas