Granville, West Virginia | |
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Town | |
Location of Granville, West Virginia |
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Coordinates: 39°38′36″N 79°59′17″W / 39.64333°N 79.98806°WCoordinates: 39°38′36″N 79°59′17″W / 39.64333°N 79.98806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Monongalia |
Area | |
• Total | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2) |
• Land | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 781 |
• Estimate (2014) | 2,529 |
• Density | 600.8/sq mi (232.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 26534 |
Area code(s) | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-32932 |
GNIS feature ID | 1539594 |
Granville is a town in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 781 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Granville was originally called Grandville, after a nearby river island.
Granville is located at 39°38′36″N 79°59′17″W / 39.64333°N 79.98806°W (39.643426, -79.988054).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.30 square miles (3.37 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 781 people, 356 households, and 195 families residing in the town. The population density was 600.8 inhabitants per square mile (232.0/km2). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 303.1 per square mile (117.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.3% White, 1.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.