Back Huntington (Virchinia Occidental) AN هنغتينغتون (فيرجينيا الغربية) Arabic هنجتينجتون (ويست ڤيرچينيا) ARZ Huntington (Virxinia Occidental) AST Хантынгтан (Заходняя Віргінія) Byelorussian Хънтингтън (Западна Вирджиния) Bulgarian Huntington (West Virginia) Breton Huntington (Virgínia de l'Oest) Catalan Гантингтон (Малхбузен Вирджини) CE Huntington (kapital sa kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, West Virginia) CEB
Huntington, West Virginia | |
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| Nickname(s): The Jewel City, The River City, The River & Rail City, Train City | |
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| Coordinates: 38°25′15″N 82°25′25″W / 38.42083°N 82.42361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Counties | Cabell, Wayne |
| Settled | 1775 |
| Incorporated | 1799 (Guyandotte) |
| - | February 27, 1871 (Huntington) |
| Founded by | Collis P. Huntington, Delos W. Emmons |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Steve Williams (D) |
| • City Council | Councilmembers |
| Area | |
| • City | 18.46 sq mi (47.82 km2) |
| • Land | 16.22 sq mi (42.01 km2) |
| • Water | 2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 46,842 |
| • Density | 2,888.1/sq mi (1,115.1/km2) |
| • Urban | 200,157 (US: 193rd)[2] |
| • Urban density | 1,553.1/sq mi (599.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 376,155 (US: 150th) |
| • Demonym | Huntingtonian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Codes | 25701–25729, 25755, 25770–25779, 25704 |
| Area code | 304 & 681 |
| FIPS code | 54-39460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1540605[4] |
| Website | cityofhuntington.com |
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Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[5] The county seat of Cabell County, the city is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Guyandotte rivers. Huntington is the second-most populous city in West Virginia, with a population of 46,842 as of the 2020 census. Its metro area, the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area, is the largest in West Virginia, spanning seven counties across three states and having a population of 376,155 at the 2020 census.[6]
Surrounded by extensive natural resources, the area was first settled in 1775 as Holderby's Landing. Its location was selected as ideal for the western terminus of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, which founded Huntington as one of the nation's first planned communities to facilitate transportation industries. The city quickly developed after the railroad's completion in 1871 and is eponymously named for the railroad company's founder, Collis Potter Huntington. The city became a hub for manufacturing, transportation, and industrialization, with an industrial sector based in coal, oil, chemicals and steel. After World War II, due to the shutdown of these industries, the city lost nearly 46% of its population, from a peak of 86,353 in 1950 to 54,844 in 1990.[7]
Huntington is a vital rail-to-river transfer point for the marine transportation industry. It is home to the Port of Huntington Tri-State, the second-busiest inland port in the United States.[8] Also, it is considered a scenic locale in the western foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The city is the home of Marshall University as well as the Huntington Museum of Art, Mountain Health Arena, Camden Park, one of the world's oldest amusement parks; and the headquarters of the CSX Transportation-Huntington Division.[9]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
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wwwcensusgovwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ City of Huntington. "Community Profile". Archived from the original on September 8, 2017.
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". Census.gov. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Kercheval, Hoppy (August 27, 2021). "West Virginia's Population Decline Hits Cities Hard". WV MetroNews. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "CY 2016 Tonnage for Selected U.S. Ports by Port Names". Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ Huntington in Bloom. "About Us" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 29, 2013.
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