Cameron, West Virginia | |
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City | |
Front of the Curved Building, a local landmark
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Nickname(s): Dragon country | |
Location of Cameron, West Virginia |
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Coordinates: 39°49′36″N 80°33′58″W / 39.82667°N 80.56611°WCoordinates: 39°49′36″N 80°33′58″W / 39.82667°N 80.56611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Marshall |
Area | |
• Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
• Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 946 |
• Estimate (2012) | 930 |
• Density | 1,100.0/sq mi (424.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 26033 |
Area code(s) | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-12484 |
GNIS feature ID | 1536882 |
Cameron is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 946 at the 2010 census.
Cameron is located at 39°49′36″N 80°33′58″W / 39.82667°N 80.56611°W (39.826579, -80.566107).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.87 square miles (2.25 km2), of which, 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 946 people, 400 households, and 258 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,100.0 inhabitants per square mile (424.7/km2). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 630.2 per square mile (243.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.