Follansbee, West Virginia | |
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![]() A commercial block in Follansbee | |
Nicknames: City of Pride, Yokie | |
Motto: Follansbee Never Fails | |
![]() Location of Follansbee in Brooke County, West Virginia. | |
Coordinates: 40°19′59″N 80°35′39″W / 40.33306°N 80.59417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Brooke |
Government | |
• Mayor | David Velegol |
• City Manager | John DeStefano |
Area | |
• Total | 2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2) |
• Land | 1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2) |
• Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,853 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 2,799 |
• Density | 1,470.43/sq mi (567.71/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 26037 |
Area code | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-28204[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1554480[5] |
Website | Official website |
Follansbee is a city in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States, located along the Ohio River. The population was 2,853 at the 2020 census,[2] a decrease from 2,986 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. The city was named after the Follansbee brothers, the proprietors of a local steel mill.[6]
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