Fort Gay, West Virginia

Fort Gay, West Virginia
Location of Fort Gay in Wayne County, West Virginia.
Location of Fort Gay in Wayne County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°7′3″N 82°35′41″W / 38.11750°N 82.59472°W / 38.11750; -82.59472
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Chartered1875
Government
 • MayorJoetta Hatfield [1]
 • JudgeLarry Britt
Area
 • Total
0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)
 • Land0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
580 ft (177 m)
Population
 • Total
677
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
671
 • Density835.15/sq mi (322.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25514
Area code304
FIPS code54-28516[4]
GNIS feature ID1554491[5]
Websitehttps://local.wv.gov/FortGay/Pages/default.aspx

Fort Gay is a town in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Tug Fork and Big Sandy rivers. The town adjoins Louisa, Kentucky. The population was 677 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference APfortgay was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  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.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.