Washington, West Virginia
| Washington, West Virginia | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Washington, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 39°14′17″N 81°40′14″W / 39.23806°N 81.67056°WCoordinates: 39°14′17″N 81°40′14″W / 39.23806°N 81.67056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
| • Land | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,175 |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26181 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-84724 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1548816 |
Washington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,175 at the 2010 census. The community was named after George Washington.
The CDP is home to the Washington Works, one of the largest single facilities of chemicals manufacturing giant DuPont.
Also home to Sabic Plastics Washington Works (previously GE Plastics, acquired from Borg Warner Plastics, née Marbon), Kuraray Washington Works, and a Linde air separation plant.
Washington is located at 39°14′17″N 81°40′14″W / 39.23806°N 81.67056°W (39.237991, -81.670477).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²), of which 4.2 square miles (10.8 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.6 km²) (5.13%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,170 people, 466 households, and 376 families residing in the community. The population density was 275.6 people per square mile (106.3/km²). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 122.0/sq mi (47.1/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 98.21% White, 0.17% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.43% Asian, and 0.60% from two or more races.
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