Pax, West Virginia

Pax, West Virginia
Town
Location of Pax in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Location of Pax in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°54′40″N 81°15′55″W / 37.91111°N 81.26528°W / 37.91111; -81.26528
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Area
[1]
 • Total0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Land0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,644 ft (501 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total167
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
152
 • Density506.67/sq mi (195.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25904
Area code304
FIPS code54-62356[4]
GNIS feature ID1555318[5]
Websitelocal.wv.gov/pax/Pages/default.aspx

Pax is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The current mayor of Pax is Jeremiah D. Johnson.[6] The population was 167 at the 2010 census.

The community most likely derives its name from nearby Packs Branch creek.[7]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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  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.
  6. ^ "Elected Officials".
  7. ^ 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. 476.