Northfork, West Virginia
Northfork, West Virginia | |
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Looking north on Coal Heritage Road in Northfork | |
| Nickname: Northfork Blue Demons | |
Location of Northfork in McDowell County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′0″N 81°25′54″W / 37.41667°N 81.43167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carol Sizemore |
| • Council Members | Mike Capparelli, Latonia Foster, Bernie Shupe, Curtis Spencer, Robert White Town Recorder: Gary L. Dove |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,686 ft (514 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 231 |
| • Density | 348.55/sq mi (134.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24868 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-59428 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1544237 |
| Website | local |
Northfork is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, located on U.S. Route 52 between Welch and Bluefield.
The population was 231 at the 2020 census. Northfork was incorporated in 1901, so named because of its location on the north fork of the Elkhorn Creek at its junction with the south fork. It was consolidated with the town of Clark on March 26, 1948.