Flatwoods, West Virginia
| Flatwoods, West Virginia | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Flatwoods, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 38°43′17″N 80°39′11″W / 38.72139°N 80.65306°WCoordinates: 38°43′17″N 80°39′11″W / 38.72139°N 80.65306°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 West Virginia
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| County | Braxton |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Pamela Skelly |
| • Chief of Police | Caleb Harper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 326 m (1,071 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 277 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 276 |
| • Density | 162.0/km2 (419.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26621 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-27868 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1539070 |
Flatwoods is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States located about one mile from exit 67 of Interstate 79.
The area immediately around the exit is known as Sutton Lane and has been extensively developed in recent years, largely due to the community's central location within the state and easy accessibility to I-79. The area now features a convention center, Mountain Lakes Amphitheater, KOA campground, driving range, outlet mall, truck stops, hotels, gas stations, and many fast food restaurants. A favorite local diner is "The Waffle Hut," which is open 24 hours a day.
The population of Flatwoods was 277 as of the 2010 census.
Although first incorporated in 1902, maps show the existence of Flatwoods as a town in 1873, and a church was established by a pastor named John Clark at the community there as early as 1830. The West Virginia and Pittsburgh Railroad extended a branch through Flatwoods in the late 1800s. Later, the line was taken over by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and Flatwoods was a halfway point on the B&O Railroad's Clarksburg-Richwood branch, approximately 62.6 miles from the Clarksburg terminal, and 59.1 miles from the Richwood terminal. The town also served as the origin of West Virginia & Pittsburgh Railroad's Sutton Branch.
The community became nationally known for the Flatwoods monster UFO incident which occurred on September 12, 1952.
Flatwoods is located at 38°43′17″N 80°39′11″W / 38.721374°N 80.652957°W (38.721374, -80.652957). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 277 people, 109 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density was 419.7 inhabitants per square mile (162.0/km2). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 192.4 per square mile (74.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.3% White, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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