Hundred, West Virginia | |
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 Location of Hundred in Wetzel County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′3″N 80°27′26″W / 39.68417°N 80.45722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wetzel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2) |
| • Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 257 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 248 |
| • Density | 521.91/sq mi (201.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26575 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-39340[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1540584[4] |
| Website | https://www.townofhundred.org/ |
Hundred is a town in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 257 at the 2020 census.[2] It was named for the fact that local resident Henry "Old Hundred" Church was a centenarian.[5] Hundred is the only place in the United States with this name.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c 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) - ^ "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. 317.