Weirton, West Virginia
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Weirton (/ˈwɪərtən/ WEER-tən) is a city in Hancock and Brooke counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located along the Ohio River in the state's Northern Panhandle, the city's population was 19,163 as of the 2020 census, making it the seventh most populous city in the state.[2]
Weirton, West Virginia | |
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Nickname: "Gateway To The Valley" | |
Coordinates: 40°25′08″N 80°35′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
Counties | Hancock, Brooke |
Settled | 1793 |
Incorporated | July 1, 1947 |
Area | |
• City | 19.27 sq mi (49.91 km2) |
• Land | 18.05 sq mi (46.76 km2) |
• Water | 1.22 sq mi (3.15 km2) |
Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
Population | |
• City | 19,163 |
• Estimate (2021)[4] | 18,813 |
• Density | 994.45/sq mi (383.95/km2) |
• Urban | 70,889 (US: 389th) |
• Metro | 116,903 (US: 334th) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 26062 |
Area code | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-85156 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555932[5] |
Website | Official website |
Weirton was established in 1947 after the consolidation of various small towns in the vicinity of the Weirton Steel Corporation, founded by Ernest T. Weir in 1909. It is a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area, which had a population of 116,903 residents in 2020; it is also a major city in the western part of the Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area.