Follansbee, West Virginia | |
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 A commercial block in Follansbee | |
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| 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]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 245.