Kermit, West Virginia
Kermit, West Virginia | |
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Location of Kermit in Mingo County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 37°50′27″N 82°24′34″W / 37.84083°N 82.40944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mingo |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 406 |
• Estimate (2019) | 349 |
| • Density | 890.31/sq mi (343.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25674 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-43300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1541162 |
| Website | https://local.wv.gov/kermit/Pages/default.aspx |
Kermit is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 406 at the 2010 census. Kermit is located along the Tug Fork, opposite Warfield, Kentucky. The Norfolk Southern Railway's Kenova District runs through town.
The community was earlier known by the names "Lower Burning Creek", "East Warfield," and "Warfield." The name was changed to "Kermit" when a post office was established in 1906. Kermit was named for Kermit Roosevelt, son of President Theodore Roosevelt, and incorporated in 1909.