Paden City, West Virginia | |
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City | |
Location of Paden City in Tyler County, West Virginia. |
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Coordinates: 39°36′13″N 80°56′1″W / 39.60361°N 80.93361°WCoordinates: 39°36′13″N 80°56′1″W / 39.60361°N 80.93361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
Counties | Wetzel, Tyler |
Area | |
• Total | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
• Land | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,633 |
• Estimate (2016) | 2,487 |
• Density | 3,097.6/sq mi (1,196.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 26159 |
Area code(s) | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-61636 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555291 |
Paden City is a city in Tyler and Wetzel Counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,633 at the 2010 census.
The town was named after Obediah Paden, a local pioneer.
Paden City is located at 39°36′13″N 80°56′1″W / 39.60361°N 80.93361°W (39.603571, -80.933683).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.20 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,633 people, 1,143 households, and 775 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,097.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,196.0/km2). There were 1,267 housing units at an average density of 1,490.6 per square mile (575.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.