Gassaway, West Virginia

Gassaway, West Virginia
Town
Elk Street (West Virginia Route 4) in downtown Gassaway in 2007
Elk Street (West Virginia Route 4) in downtown Gassaway in 2007
Flag of Gassaway, West Virginia
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Location of Gassaway in Braxton County, West Virginia.
Location of Gassaway in Braxton County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°40′15″N 80°46′13″W / 38.67083°N 80.77028°W / 38.67083; -80.77028
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
MayorRichard Roach
Government
 • Chief of Policeaaron james
Area
[1]
 • Total1.22 sq mi (3.15 km2)
 • Land1.16 sq mi (2.99 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total769
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
755
 • Density732.47/sq mi (282.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26624
Area code304
FIPS code54-30220[3]
GNIS feature ID1539355[4]
Websitehttps://local.wv.gov/Gassaway/Pages/about.aspx

Gassaway is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 769 at the 2020 census.[2] Gassaway was incorporated in 1905 and named for Henry Gassaway Davis, the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1904.[5] The center of population of West Virginia is located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Gassaway.[6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c 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)
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ West Virginia Blue Book. Published annually by the Clerk's Office of the West Virginia Senate.
  6. ^ "Population and Population Centers by State: 2000". United States Census. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2007.