St. Albans, West Virginia
| City of St. Albans | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Kanawha County and state of West Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 38°22′49″N 81°49′11″W / 38.38028°N 81.81972°WCoordinates: 38°22′49″N 81°49′11″W / 38.38028°N 81.81972°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 West Virginia
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| County | Kanawha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dick Calloway |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.70 sq mi (9.58 km2) |
| • Land | 3.62 sq mi (9.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,044 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 10,835 |
| • Density | 3,050.8/sq mi (1,177.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-71212 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555553 |
| Website | www.stalbanswv.com |
St. Albans is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Kanawha and Coal Rivers. The population was 11,044 at the 2010 census.
St. Albans was laid out in 1816. Originally, it was known as Philippi, after Philip Thompson, an early settler, the name afterwards being changed to Colesmouth due to the area and river being discovered by Samuel Cole. The city was then incorporated as Kanawha City in 1868. The town was renamed in 1872 by H.C. Parsons of the C & O Railroad in honor of his birthplace in St. Albans, Vermont, which is itself named after St. Albans in Hertfordshire, England. The latter town is named for St. Alban, believed to have been the first British Christian martyr.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.70 square miles (9.58 km2), of which, 3.62 square miles (9.38 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 11,044 people, 4,969 households, and 3,073 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,050.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,177.9/km2). There were 5,436 housing units at an average density of 1,501.7 per square mile (579.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.0% White, 3.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
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