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Granville, West Virginia

Granville, West Virginia
Town
Location of Granville, West Virginia
Location of Granville, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°38′36″N 79°59′17″W / 39.64333°N 79.98806°W / 39.64333; -79.98806Coordinates: 39°38′36″N 79°59′17″W / 39.64333°N 79.98806°W / 39.64333; -79.98806
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 / 39.64333; -79.98806 (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.


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