City of War, West Virginia | |
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City of War, West Virginia
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Nickname(s): West Virginia's most southern city | |
Location in the State of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°18′4″N 81°41′3″W / 37.30111°N 81.68417°WCoordinates: 37°18′4″N 81°41′3″W / 37.30111°N 81.68417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carolyn Cempela |
Area | |
• Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
• Land | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 862 |
• Estimate (2015) | 775 |
• Density | 968.5/sq mi (373.9/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 24892 |
Area code(s) | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-84484 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555916 |
Website | www |
War is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 862 at the 2010 census. War was incorporated in 1920 by the Circuit Court of McDowell County. Its name is derived from War Creek, whose confluence with Dry Fork is located within the city. War is the only place in the United States with this name. War was formerly known as Miner's City. It is well known for being a setting in the movie "October Sky" as writer Homer Hickam's Big Creek High School.
War is located at 37°18′4″N 81°41′3″W / 37.30111°N 81.68417°W (37.301140, −81.684031).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.92 square miles (2.38 km2), of which, 0.89 square miles (2.31 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 862 people, 373 households, and 243 families residing in the city. The population density was 968.5 inhabitants per square mile (373.9/km2). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 489.9 per square mile (189.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% White, 3.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.