War, West Virginia
War, West Virginia | |
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| Nickname: West Virginia's most southern city | |
Location of War in McDowell County, West Virginia. | |
Location in the State of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°18′4″N 81°41′3″W / 37.30111°N 81.68417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Named after | War Creek |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Deel |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 690 |
• Estimate (2019) | 662 |
| • Density | 768.80/sq mi (296.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24892 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-84484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555916 |
| Website | local |
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War is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 census. War was incorporated in 1920 by the Circuit Court of McDowell County. Its name is derived from War Creek, whose confluence with Dry Fork is located within the city. War is the only place in the United States with this name. War was formerly known as Miner's City.