New Martinsville, West Virginia | |
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City | |
Location of New Martinsville in Wetzel County, West Virginia. |
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Coordinates: 39°39′27″N 80°51′34″W / 39.65750°N 80.85944°WCoordinates: 39°39′27″N 80°51′34″W / 39.65750°N 80.85944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Wetzel |
Government | |
• Type | Democratic |
• Mayor | Steve Bohrer |
Area | |
• Total | 2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2) |
• Land | 2.67 sq mi (6.92 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,366 |
• Estimate (2016) | 5,181 |
• Density | 2,009.7/sq mi (775.9/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 26155 |
Area code(s) | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-58684 |
GNIS feature ID | 1544131 |
New Martinsville is a city in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,366 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wetzel County.
New Martinsville is located at 39°39′27″N 80°51′34″W / 39.65750°N 80.85944°W (39.657465, -80.859504).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.71 square miles (7.02 km2), of which, 2.67 square miles (6.92 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,366 people, 2,340 households, and 1,477 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,009.7 inhabitants per square mile (775.9/km2). There were 2,632 housing units at an average density of 985.8 per square mile (380.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.