Huntington-Ashland-Ironton metropolitan area
| Greater Huntington | |
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| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA | |
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| Coordinates: 38°25′09″N 82°26′43″W / 38.4192°N 82.4453°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio |
| Largest city | Huntington |
| Other cities | - Ashland - Ironton - Teays Valley - Flatwoods |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,159.9 sq mi (5,594 km2) |
| Highest elevation | Kelly Knob 1,512 ft (461 m) |
| Lowest elevation | Ohio River 485 ft (148 m) |
| Population (2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 361,580 |
| • Rank | 146th in the U.S. |
| • Density | 167.4/sq mi (64.6/km2) |
Coordinates: 38°25′09″N 82°26′43″W / 38.41917°N 82.44528°W
The Huntington-Ashland metropolitan area is the largest MSA in West Virginia. The United States metropolitan area includes seven counties across three states: West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. New definitions from February 28, 2013 placed the population at 361,580. The MSA is nestled along the banks of the Ohio River within the Appalachian Plateau region. The area is most often referred to locally as the Tri-State region. Sometimes it is also referred to by the acronym KYOVA (KentuckY, Ohio, West VirginiA). In addition, the three largest cities (Huntington, West Virginia; Ashland, Kentucky; and Ironton, Ohio) are referred to locally as the River Cities.
As of the census of 2000, there were 288,649 people, 117,697 households, and 81,089 families residing within the MSA (New definitions from February 28, 2013 placed the population at 363,000). The racial makeup of the MSA was 95.91% White, 2.42% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
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