West Union, West Virginia | |
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 Main Street in West Union in 2006 | |
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 Location of West Union in Doddridge County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′44″N 80°46′33″W / 39.29556°N 80.77583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County | Doddridge |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2) |
| • Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 669 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 661 |
| • Density | 2,219.44/sq mi (856.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26456 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-86116[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1548944[4] |
West Union, incorporated July 20, 1881, is a town and the county seat of Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States.[5] The population was 669 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is located along Middle Island Creek at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 18; the North Bend Rail Trail also passes through the town.[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.
- ^ DeLorme (1997). West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.