Morgantown, West Virginia
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Location of Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′1″N 79°57′2″W / 39.63361°N 79.95056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Monongalia |
| Settled | 1772 |
| Chartered | 1785 |
| Incorporated | 1838 |
| Founded by | Zackquill Morgan |
| Named after | Zackquill Morgan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • City Manager | Damien Davis |
| • Mayor | M. Joe Abu-Ghannam |
| Area | |
| 10.64 sq mi (27.55 km2) | |
| • Land | 10.19 sq mi (26.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) 4.24% |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 30,347 | |
| • Density | 2,997.35/sq mi (1,157.25/km2) |
| • Urban | 77,620 (US: 366th) |
| • Metro | 140,038 (US: 300th) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26501, 26505, 26508 |
| Area code | 304, 681 |
| FIPS code | 54-55756 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555161 |
| Website | www.morgantownwv.gov |
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Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. It is situated along the Monongahela River in North Central West Virginia and is the home of West Virginia University. The population was 30,347 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in West Virginia. The Morgantown metropolitan area had a population of 138,176 in 2020.