Northfork, West Virginia | |
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 Looking north on Coal Heritage Road in Northfork | |
| Nickname: Northfork Blue Demons | |
 Location of Northfork in McDowell County, West Virginia. | |
  Northfork, West Virginia  Northfork, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′0″N 81°25′54″W / 37.41667°N 81.43167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carol Sizemore |
| • Council Members | Mike Capparelli, Latonia Foster, Bernie Shupe, Curtis Spencer, Robert White Town Recorder: Gary L. Dove[citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,686 ft (514 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 231 |
| • Density | 348.55/sq mi (134.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24868 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-59428[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1544237[4] |
| Website | local |
Northfork is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, located on U.S. Route 52 between Welch and Bluefield.
The population was 231 at the 2020 census. Northfork was incorporated in 1901, so named because of its location on the north fork of the Elkhorn Creek at its junction with the south fork. It was consolidated with the town of Clark on March 26, 1948.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
wwwcensusgovwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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.