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Charleston, West Virginia

Not to be confused with Charles Town, West Virginia.

Charleston, West Virginia
State capital city
Charleston Skyline
West Virginia State Capitol
Clay Center
West Virginia State Museum
Capitol Market
Kanawha County Courthouse
Flag of Charleston, West Virginia
Flag
Official seal of Charleston, West Virginia
Seal
Nickname: 
Charlie West[1]
Map
Interactive map of Charleston
Charleston is located in West Virginia
Charleston
Charleston
Charleston is located in the United States
Charleston
Charleston
Coordinates: 38°20′50″N 81°38′0″W / 38.34722°N 81.63333°W / 38.34722; -81.63333
Country United States
State West Virginia
CountyKanawha
Founded1788
Incorporated1794
Government
 • TypeStrong-Mayor Government
 • MayorAmy Shuler Goodwin (D)
 • City Council
Members list
 • City ManagerBenjamin Mishoe, Esq.
Area
[2]
 • City32.64 sq mi (84.54 km2)
 • Land31.50 sq mi (81.59 km2)
 • Water1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
Elevation
[3]
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City48,864
 • Estimate 
(2021)[5]
48,018
 • RankUS: 828th
WV: 1st
 • Density1,551.2/sq mi (598.9/km2)
 • Urban
153,199 (US: 214th)
 • Metro
255,020 (US: 191st)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25301, 25302, 25304, 25305, 25311, 25314, 25317, 25321-25339, 25350-25358, 25362, 25364, 25375, 25387, 25389, 25392, 25396
Area code(s)304/681
FIPS code54-14600[6]
GNIS feature ID1558347[3]
Websitecharlestonwv.gov

Charleston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia and the seat of Kanawha County.[7] Located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers, the city had a population of 48,864 at the 2020 census and an estimated population of 48,018 in 2021.[4][5] The Charleston metropolitan area had 210,605 residents in 2020.

The first permanent settlement in the Kanawha Valley, Fort Morris, was built approximately 20 miles upstream of Charleston at the confluence of Kellys Creek near the burned ruins of Walter Kelly's cabin in the fall of 1773 by William Morris prior to Lord Dunmore's War, and was used extensively during the American Revolution.[8] The town of Charleston was incorporated by the Virginia House of Delegates in 1794 with the trustees being William Morris, Leonard Morris, and Daniel Boone.[9] Early industries important to Charleston included salt and the first natural gas well.[10] Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area. Today, trade, utilities, government, medicine, and education play central roles in the city's economy.

Charleston is the home of the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, and the annual 15-mile (24 km) Charleston Distance Run. Yeager Airport and the University of Charleston are in the city. West Virginia State University is in the local area as well as West Virginia University and Marshall University satellite campuses.

  1. ^ "I'm Charlie West". Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas and principal cities, 2003, with codes". U.S. Census Bureau. July 10, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  7. ^ "Nielsen US Media Market rankings" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 18, 2015.
  8. ^ Morris, William (March 19, 1922). "William Morris History of First Settler to Locate in Valley of Kanawha WV 1773". Charleston Daily Mail. No. Morning Issue. newspapers.com. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  9. ^ Shepherd, Samuel (1835). Statutes at Large of Virginia from October Session 1792 to December Session 1806 (1st ed.). Richmond, Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia. p. 322. ISBN 0404060102.
  10. ^ "First Natural Gas Well – West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia". Wvexp.com. December 10, 2005. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.

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