Moundsville, West Virginia
Moundsville, West Virginia | |
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Jefferson Avenue in downtown Moundsville | |
Location of Moundsville in Marshall County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′N 80°44′W / 39.917°N 80.733°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Marshall |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | David Wood |
| • 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 8,122 |
• Estimate (2021) | 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 |
| Website | www |
Moundsville is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 8,122 at the 2020 census. 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.