Moundsville, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
 Jefferson Avenue in downtown Moundsville | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Moundsville in Marshall County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′N 80°44′W / 39.917°N 80.733°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County |  Marshall |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Sara Wood-Shaw |
| • City Manager | Richard Healy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2) |
| • Land | 2.91 sq mi (7.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,122 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 7,981 |
| • Density | 2,400/sq mi (930/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26041 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-56020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1543607[3] |
| Website | www |
Moundsville is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River.[4] The population was 8,122 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. The city was named for the nearby ancient Grave Creek Mound, constructed 250 to 100 BC by indigenous people of the Adena culture.[5]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Comins, Linda S. (2006). "Moundsville". In Ken Sullivan (ed.). The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Charleston, W.Va.: West Virginia Humanities Council. p. 505. ISBN 0-9778498-0-5.