Moundsville, West Virginia
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"Moundsville" redirects here. For the community in Ohio, see Moundsville, Ohio. For places with a similar name, see Moundville.
Moundsville is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River.[4] The population was 8,122 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. The city was named for the nearby ancient Grave Creek Mound, constructed 250 to 100 BC by indigenous people of the Adena culture.[5]
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Moundsville, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 39°55′N 80°44′W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Marshall |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Sara Wood-Shaw |
• City Manager | Richard Healy |
Area | |
• Total | 3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2) |
• Land | 2.91 sq mi (7.53 km2) |
• Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,122 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 7,981 |
• Density | 2,400/sq mi (930/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 26041 |
Area code | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-56020 |
GNIS feature ID | 1543607[3] |
Website | www |
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