Vienna, West Virginia
| Vienna, West Virginia | |
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| City | |
 Location of Vienna, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 39°19′31″N 81°32′34″W / 39.32528°N 81.54278°WCoordinates: 39°19′31″N 81°32′34″W / 39.32528°N 81.54278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2) |
| • Land | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,749 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 10,562 |
| • Density | 2,836.1/sq mi (1,095.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 26101, 26105 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-83500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555890 |
Vienna is a city in Wood County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is next to Parkersburg. The population was 10,749 at the 2010 census. It is the third largest city by population in the Parkersburg–Vienna–Marietta metropolitan area.
In 1794, Dr. Joseph Spencer gave the city its name after Vienna, New Jersey, where he had participated in a Revolutionary War battle. It began as a 5,000 acre settlement, a grant to Dr. Spencer for his services during the war. Charles R. Blair, was Vienna's first mayor after it was incorporated in 1935. Vienna was known for Vitrolite production until the 1940s.
Vienna is located at 39°19′31″N 81°32′34″W / 39.32528°N 81.54278°W (39.325324, −81.542845).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.79 square miles (9.82 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 10,749 people, 4,707 households, and 3,054 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,836.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,095.0/km2). There were 5,091 housing units at an average density of 1,343.3 per square mile (518.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
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