Marmet, West Virginia
| City of Marmet | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Kanawha County and state of West Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 38°14′43″N 81°34′3″W / 38.24528°N 81.56750°WCoordinates: 38°14′43″N 81°34′3″W / 38.24528°N 81.56750°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 West Virginia
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| County | Kanawha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Fontalbert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,503 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,492 |
| • Density | 1,183.5/sq mi (457.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 25315, 25365 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-51724 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1542771 |
Marmet (pronounced mar-MET) is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA, along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,503 at the 2010 census.
The community was named after the local Marmet Coal Company, which had the name of its proprietors Edwin and William Marmet.
Marmet is located at 38°14′43″N 81°34′3″W / 38.24528°N 81.56750°W (38.245148, -81.567510).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2), of which, 1.27 square miles (3.29 km2) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,503 people, 616 households, and 397 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,183.5 inhabitants per square mile (457.0/km2). There were 700 housing units at an average density of 551.2 per square mile (212.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 1.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
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