Mount Gay, West Virginia
| Mount Gay-Shamrock, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location of Mount Gay-Shamrock, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°50′50″N 82°1′47″W / 37.84722°N 82.02972°WCoordinates: 37°50′50″N 82°1′47″W / 37.84722°N 82.02972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.6 sq mi (19.6 km2) |
| • Land | 7.5 sq mi (19.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,779 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (91/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-56342 |
Mount Gay-Shamrock is a census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,779 at the 2010 census.
A post office was established as Mount Gay in 1916.
Mount Gay-Shamrock is located at 37°50′50″N 82°1′47″W / 37.84722°N 82.02972°W (37.847234, -82.029823), at the confluence of Island Creek and the Copperas Mine Fork.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.6 km²); 7.5 square miles (19.5 km²) of this is land, and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,623 people, 1,065 households, and 726 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 219.3 people per square mile (84.7/km²). There were 1,216 housing units at an average density of 101.6/sq mi (39.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.43% White, 8.27% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
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