Switzer, West Virginia

Switzer, West Virginia
Switzer Post Office
Location of Switzer, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°47′37″N 81°59′15″W / 37.79361°N 81.98750°W / 37.79361; -81.98750
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Area
  Total
2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2)
  Land2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
593
  Density250/sq mi (97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25647
Area code304
FIPS code54-78796
GNIS feature ID1555771

Switzer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The CDP includes the neighboring unincorporated community of Micco. The total CDP population was 593 at the 2020 census (slightly down from 595 at the 2010 census).

The community was, most likely, named after the local Switzer family.