Pinch, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Location in Kanawha County and state of West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′23″N 81°29′5″W / 38.40639°N 81.48472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,538 |
| • Density | 980/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25156 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-63772[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1544859[4] |
Pinch is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,262 at the 2010 census.[2]
The community was named after nearby Pinch Creek.[5]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "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. 489.