Westover, West Virginia
| Westover, West Virginia | |
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| City | |
 Location of Westover, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 39°38′6″N 79°58′28″W / 39.63500°N 79.97444°WCoordinates: 39°38′6″N 79°58′28″W / 39.63500°N 79.97444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Monongalia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,983 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 4,103 |
| • Density | 2,637.7/sq mi (1,018.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 26501-26502 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-85996 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555960 |
| Website | https://www.westoverwv.org |
Westover is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,983 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Westover was named from its location over the river from Morgantown. Westover was incorporated on October 12, 1911. Westover expanded from its original area to include Riverside on November 27, 1945, Morgan Heights, Fairmor and Maple Grove on November 22, 1947; and the area in which Westover Park was built on March 10, 1955.
Westover is located at 39°38′6″N 79°58′28″W / 39.63500°N 79.97444°W (39.635095, -79.974382).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.51 square miles (3.91 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,983 people, 1,845 households, and 990 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,637.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,018.4/km2). There were 2,016 housing units at an average density of 1,335.1 per square mile (515.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% White, 4.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
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