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Chapmanville, West Virginia

Chapmanville, West Virginia
Town
Location of Chapmanville, West Virginia
Location of Chapmanville, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°58′18″N 82°1′12″W / 37.97167°N 82.02000°W / 37.97167; -82.02000Coordinates: 37°58′18″N 82°1′12″W / 37.97167°N 82.02000°W / 37.97167; -82.02000
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Logan
Area
 • Total 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Land 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation 640 ft (195 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,256
 • Estimate (2012) 1,257
 • Density 1,932.3/sq mi (746.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 25508
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-14524
GNIS feature ID 1537207

Chapmanville is a town in Logan County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 1,256 at the 2010 census. Chapmanville was founded in 1800 and named for an early settler named Ned Chapman, who owned a store and ran the post office. It was incorporated in 1947.

Chapmanville is located at 37°58′18″N 82°1′12″W / 37.97167°N 82.02000°W / 37.97167; -82.02000 (37.971615, -82.020017), along the Guyandotte River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2), of which, 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.


As of the census of 2010, there were 1,256 people, 604 households, and 338 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,932.3 inhabitants per square mile (746.1/km2). There were 667 housing units at an average density of 1,026.2 per square mile (396.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.


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