Craigsville, West Virginia
| Craigsville, West Virginia | |
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| CDP | |
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 Location of Craigsville, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 38°20′0″N 80°38′34″W / 38.33333°N 80.64278°WCoordinates: 38°20′0″N 80°38′34″W / 38.33333°N 80.64278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Nicholas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.1 sq mi (15.7 km2) |
| • Land | 6.1 sq mi (15.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,313 ft (705 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,213 |
| • Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26205 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-18604 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1550820 |
Craigsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,213 at the 2010 census.
Craigsville is located at 38°20′0″N 80°38′34″W / 38.33333°N 80.64278°W (38.333389, -80.642766).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km²), all of it land.
The community derives its name from James Craig, an original owner of the town site.
Located near Craigsville is the Beaver Mill, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,204 people, 920 households, and 655 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 364.1 people per square mile (140.7/km²). There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 166.4/sq mi (64.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.36% White, 0.09% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.05% Asian, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
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