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Parkersburg–Vienna Metropolitan Area
The Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area, officially the Parkersburg–Vienna, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in West Virginia, anchored by the cities of Parkersburg and Vienna. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 89,490. Prior to the 2020 census, the metro area included the city of Marietta, Ohio and Washington County, which has since been redefined as its own micropolitan area. They now form the Parkersburg–Marietta–Vienna, WV–OH Combined Statistical Area. Counties * Wirt County, West Virginia * Wood County, West Virginia * Washington County, Ohio Communities Places with 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants * Parkersburg, West Virginia (Principal city) * Marietta, Ohio (Principal city) * Vienna, West Virginia (Principal city) Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants * Belmont, West Virginia * Belpre, Ohio * Beverly, Ohio * Blennerhassett, West Virginia (census-designated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamstown, West Virginia
Williamstown is a city in Wood County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area. The population was 2,997 at the 2020 census. The now closed Fenton Art Glass Company was located in the city. History Williamstown was named for Isaac Williams (1737–1820), who settled here in 1787. Williams had served under General Braddock (1755) as a ranger and spy and under Governor Dunmore (1774) fighting against the Shawnee. His home was on 400 acres on the Ohio River opposite the mouth of the Muskingum River, site of Marietta, Ohio, which was founded about a year after he arrived. Other local namesakes include Williams Creek and Williams District. The settlement was known as "Williamsport" to Ohio River travelers until 1822 when the present name was formalized. Located in Williamstown is the Tomlinson Mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Located near Williamstown is the Henderson Hall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington, West Virginia
Washington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, Wood County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Ohio River. It is part of the Parkersburg, West Virginia, Parkersburg-Marietta, Ohio, Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia, Vienna, WV-Ohio, OH Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna metropolitan area, 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 Chemical industry, chemicals manufacturing giant Chemours. Also home to SABIC, Sabic Plastics Washington Works (previously GE Plastics, acquired from Borg Warner Plastics, née Marbon), Kuraray, Kuraray Washington Works, DuPont, Dupont Washington Works and a The Linde Group, Linde air separation plant. Dupont polluted Washington with Perfluorooctanoic acid#History, Perfluorooctanoic acid or PFOA, which it used to make Teflon. Geography According to the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mineral Wells, West Virginia
Mineralwells, also known as Mineral Wells, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Parkersburg- Marietta-Vienna, WV- OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,950 at the 2010 census. The population was 2216 at the 2021 census. The United States Census Bureau calls the community Mineralwells, although the United States Postal Service renamed the community's post office in the late 1990s to Mineral Wells. Geography Mineralwells is located south of the Little Kanawha River, along Tygart Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2), all land. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1,860 people, 674 households, and 552 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1,171.8 people per square mile (451.7/km2). There were 708 housing units at an average density of 446.0/sq mi (171.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubeck, West Virginia
Lubeck is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Parkersburg- Marietta-Vienna, WV- OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,309 at the 2020 census. Though first named Watertown, postmaster Theodore Frederick Henry Slevogt in 1856 changed the name to Lubeck after his hometown in Germany. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.0 km2), all land. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 1,303 people, 510 households and 403 families living in the CDP. The population density was 305.0 per square mile (117.8/km2). There were 540 housing units at an average density of 126.4/sq mi (48.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.70% White, 0.46% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population. There were 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devola, Ohio
Devola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River. It is part of the Parkersburg- Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,639 at the 2020 census. History The community was named for the local Devol family. Captain Devol built a mill in 1807 at Devol's Dam. A post office called Devols Dam was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1890. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (4.10%) is water. Education Devola had one school local to the region, Putnam Elementary School. The school ceased operation in 2020 due to budget cuts of the Marietta City School District. Further education is available in nearby towns, including: * Marietta College * Marietta Middle School * Williamstown High School, West Virginia Demographics At the 2000 census there were 2,771 people, 1,065 households, and 803 famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boaz, West Virginia
Boaz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Parkersburg- Marietta-Vienna, WV- OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 1,321. The community was named in 1878 by the United States Post Office Department, which selected from three names suggested by a resident named William Johnson: "Johnson," "Ruth," and "Boaz." Geography Boaz is located along the Ohio River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km2), of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) is land and 0.8 square mile (2.1 km2) (18.10%) is water. Boaz is bordered to the north on WV Route 14 by Williamstown, WV. The CDP is approximately 9 miles north of Parkersburg, WV. Boaz has several unknown Indian mounds that have been protected by the residents of Boaz since they were discovered in 1895. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census-designated Place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such as self-governing city (United States), cities, town (United States), towns, and village (United States), villages, for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated area, unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, Edge city, edge cities, colonia (United States), colonias located along the Mexico–United States border, and unincorporated resort and retirement community, retirement communities and their environs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blennerhassett, West Virginia
Blennerhassett is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Parkersburg, West Virginia, Parkersburg-Marietta, Ohio, Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia, Vienna, WV-Ohio, OH Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,118 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History This community is named after Blennerhassett Island, an island in the Ohio River near the area. The island's name originated from the owner of the island in the 19th century: Harman Blennerhassett, an Anglo-Irish immigrant to the United States. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km2), all land. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 3,225 people, 1,227 households and 996 families living in the CDP. The population density was 643.8 per square mile (248.5/km2). There were 1,271 housing units ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverly, Ohio
Beverly is a village in Washington County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Marietta micropolitan area. History Beverly was established by the Ohio Company in 1789. A post office called Beverly has been in operation since 1838. The village is named after Beverly, Massachusetts, the native home of a first settler. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Beverly is located by the Muskingum River. State Routes 60, 83, and 339 converge at Beverly. Climate Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,313 people, 545 households, and 338 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 599 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belpre, Ohio
Belpre (historically spelled Belpré; pronounced ) is a city in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River across from Parkersburg, West Virginia. The population was 6,728 at the 2020 census. Its name derives from "Belle Prairie" (French for "beautiful meadow"), the name given to the valley by French trappers prior to the first American settlement at the site. Part of the Marietta micropolitan area, Belpre is located about 14 miles (22 km) downriver from Marietta. In 1870, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad completed the Parkersburg Bridge (CSX) across the river; at , it was reportedly the longest in the world. History The first settlement at Belpre was made in 1788. In 1845 railroad developers founded the Belpre and Cincinnati Railroad, but the destination was changed to Marietta, with a corresponding name change in 1851. For a considerable period of time, travelers had to go by steamboat to connect between Marietta and Parkersburg, Virginia; the lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
