Terra Alta, West Virginia

Terra Alta, West Virginia
Terra Alta Bank
Location of Terra Alta in Preston County, West Virginia.
Location of Terra Alta in Preston County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°26′40″N 79°32′38″W / 39.44444°N 79.54389°W / 39.44444; -79.54389
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Government
 • MayorDan Hauger.[1]
Area
 • Total1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Land1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,582 ft (787 m)
Population
 • Total1,415
 • Estimate 
(2021)[4]
1,498
 • Density1,265.82/sq mi (488.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26764
Area code304
FIPS code54-79708[5]
GNIS feature ID1547983[3]
Websitehttps://terraalta.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Terra Alta is a town in eastern Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,415 at the 2020 census.[6] It is part of the Morgantown metropolitan area.

  1. ^ Elected officials. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2021, from https://local.wv.gov/TerraAlta/Pages/ElectedOfficials.aspx
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terra Alta, West Virginia
  4. ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2022.