Huntington (West Virginia)
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Coordinates | 38°25′15″N 82°25′25″W |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
Counties | Cabell, Wayne |
Settled | 1775 |
Incorporated | 1799 (Guyandotte) |
- | February 27, 1871 (Huntington) |
Founded by | Collis P. Huntington, Delos W. Emmons |
Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
ZIP Codes | 25701–25729, 25755, 25770–25779, 25704 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
FIPS code | 54-39460 |
GNIS feature ID | 1540605 |
Website | cityofhuntington.com |
Government (Type) | Mayor-Council |
Government (Mayor) | Steve Williams (D) |
Government (City Council) | Councilmembers Joyce ClarkPete Gillespie IIFrances JacksonGary BunnSandra ClementsMark Bates (President)Scott CasertaTom McGuffinRick Simmons |
Government (City) | 18.46 sq mi (47.82 km2) |
Government (Land) | 16.22 sq mi (42.01 km2) |
Government (Water) | 2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
Area (City) | 18.46 sq mi (47.82 km2) |
Area (Land) | 16.22 sq mi (42.01 km2) |
Area (Water) | 2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
Population (2010) (City) | 49,138 |
Population (2010) (Estimate (2019)) | 45,110 |
Population (2010) (Rank) | US: 845th WV: 2nd |
Population (2010) (Density) | 2,781.31/sq mi (1,073.85/km2) |
Population (2010) (Urban) | 202,637 (US: 178th) |
Population (2010) (Metro) | 349,485(US: 150th) |
Population (2010) (Demonym) | Huntingtonian |
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Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is the county seat of Cabell County, and the largest city in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, sometimes referred to as the Tri-State Area. A historic and bustling city of commerce and heavy industry, Huntington has benefited from its location on the Ohio River at the mouth of the Guyandotte River. It is home to the Port of Huntington Tri-State, the second-busiest inland port in the United States.