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Bluefield, WV

Bluefield, West Virginia
City
City of Bluefield
Top left: DowntownTop right: Bluefield High SchoolBottom left: Mitchell Stadium
Top left: Downtown
Top right: Bluefield High School
Bottom left: Mitchell Stadium
Official seal of Bluefield, West Virginia
Seal
Nickname(s): Nature's Air Conditioned City
Location in Mercer County and the state of West Virginia.
Location in Mercer County and the state of West Virginia.
Bluefield, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Bluefield, West Virginia
Location in the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°15′44″N 81°13′7″W / 37.26222°N 81.21861°W / 37.26222; -81.21861Coordinates: 37°15′44″N 81°13′7″W / 37.26222°N 81.21861°W / 37.26222; -81.21861
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mercer
Government
 • Mayor Tom Cole
Area
 • City 8.86 sq mi (22.95 km2)
 • Land 8.86 sq mi (22.95 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 2,611 ft (795.8 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 10,447
 • Estimate (2014) 10,448
 • Density 1,179.1/sq mi (455.3/km2)
 • Metro 107,578
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 24701
Area code(s) 304, 681
FIPS code 54-08524
GNIS feature ID 1553939
Website Official website

Bluefield is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 10,447 at the 2010 census. It is the core city of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area, which has a population of 107,342.

Bluefield is located at 37°15′44″N 81°13′7″W / 37.26222°N 81.21861°W / 37.26222; -81.21861 (37.262219, -81.218674) in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia near Bluefield, Virginia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.86 square miles (22.95 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 10,447 people, 4,643 households, and 2,772 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,179.1 inhabitants per square mile (455.3/km2). There were 5,457 housing units at an average density of 615.9 per square mile (237.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.7% White, 23.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.


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