Pinch, West Virginia
| Pinch, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Location in Kanawha County and state of West Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 38°24′23″N 81°29′5″W / 38.40639°N 81.48472°WCoordinates: 38°24′23″N 81°29′5″W / 38.40639°N 81.48472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,262 |
| • Density | 910/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25156 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-63772 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1544859 |
Pinch is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,262 at the 2010 census.
The community was named after nearby Pinch Creek.
Pinch is located at 38°24′23″N 81°29′5″W / 38.40639°N 81.48472°W (38.406348, -81.484682).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Pinch CDP has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.13%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,811 people, 1,138 households, and 869 families residing in the community. The population density was 801.4 people per square mile (309.2/km²). There were 1,194 housing units at an average density of 340.4/sq mi (131.3/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 99.22% White, 0.14% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
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