Clarksburg, West Virginia

Clarksburg
Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library
Harrison County Courthouse
Flag of Clarksburg
Official seal of Clarksburg
Nickname: 
Jewel of the Hills
Motto: 
"Proud Past...Unlimited Future"
Map
Interactive map of Clarksburg
Clarksburg is located in West Virginia
Clarksburg
Clarksburg
Clarksburg is located in the United States
Clarksburg
Clarksburg
Coordinates: 39°16′50″N 80°20′40″W / 39.28056°N 80.34444°W / 39.28056; -80.34444
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Established1785
Government
 • MayorJames Malfregeot
Area
 • City9.71 sq mi (25.16 km2)
 • Land9.71 sq mi (25.16 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 • City16,039
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
15,784
 • Density1,567.49/sq mi (605.20/km2)
 • Metro
68,761
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
26301-26302, 26306
Area code304
FIPS code54-15628
GNIS feature ID1537358[4]
WebsiteClarksburg, West Virginia

Clarksburg is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, in the north-central region of the state. The population of the city was 16,039 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in West Virginia.[3] It is the principal city of the Clarksburg micropolitan area, which had a population of 90,434 in 2020.[5] Clarksburg was named National Small City of the Year in 2011 by the National League of Cities.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ List of micropolitan statistical areas

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