Prichard, West Virginia

Prichard, West Virginia
Prichard, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°14′24″N 82°35′55″W / 38.24000°N 82.59861°W / 38.24000; -82.59861
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Area
  Total
1.263 sq mi (3.27 km2)
  Land1.107 sq mi (2.87 km2)
  Water0.156 sq mi (0.40 km2)
Elevation
587 ft (179 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
461
  Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
25555
Area code(s)304 and 681
GNIS feature ID1555412

Prichard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 461. It is located along the Big Sandy River and U.S. Route 52. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a population of 287,702 according to the US Census (2010). The community was named after James Pritchard.