Wellsburg, West Virginia | |
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_-_Flickr.jpg) Wellsburg in 2008 | |
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 Location of Wellsburg in Brooke County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 40°16′39″N 80°36′34″W / 40.27750°N 80.60944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Brooke |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Dudley |
| • City Manager | Stephen Maguschak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.33 sq mi (3.44 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,455 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 2,401 |
| • Density | 2,608.25/sq mi (1,006.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26070 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-85324[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555938[4] |
| Website | Official website |
Wellsburg is a city in and the county seat of Brooke County, West Virginia, United States.[5] The 2020 census recorded a population of 2,455.[2] It is a part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. The city's economy includes several telemarketing facilities, and a factory that does metal fabrication and plastics molding.[6]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Ruby A. Greathouse (August 3, 2023). "The West Virginia Encyclopedia: Wellsburg". West Virginia Humanities Council. Retrieved August 29, 2023.