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Morgantown, West Virginia

Morgantown, West Virginia
City
Downtown Morgantown
West Virginia University
Milan Puskar Stadium
Metropolitan Theatre
Monongalia County Courthouse
Flag of Morgantown, West Virginia
Flag
Official seal of Morgantown, West Virginia
Seal
Official logo of Morgantown, West Virginia
Logo
Motto(s): 
(Latin) Regina Monongahelae—Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum;[1] (English) "There is nothing left for the Queen of the Monongahela to return to"[2]
Location of Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
Location of Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
Morgantown is located in West Virginia
Morgantown
Morgantown
Morgantown is located in the United States
Morgantown
Morgantown
Coordinates: 39°38′1″N 79°57′2″W / 39.63361°N 79.95056°W / 39.63361; -79.95056
Country United States
State West Virginia
CountyMonongalia
Settled1772[3]
Chartered1785[3]
Incorporated1838[3]
Founded byZackquill Morgan[3]
Named forZackquill Morgan[3]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[4]
 • City ManagerA. Kim Haws[5]
 • City CouncilCouncil Members:
  • Deputy Mayor M. Joe Abu-Ghannam, First Ward[4]
  • Bill Kawecki, Second Ward[4]
  • Louise Michael, Third Ward[4]
  • Mayor Jennifer "Jenny" Selin, Fourth Ward & Mayor [4]
  • Danielle Trumble, Fifth Ward [4]
  • Dave Harshbarger, Sixth Ward[4]
  • Brian Butcher, Seventh Ward[4]
Area
[6]
 • City
10.64 sq mi (27.55 km2)
 • Land10.19 sq mi (26.40 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)  4.24%
Elevation
[7]
1,161 ft (354 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • City
30,347
 • Density2,997.35/sq mi (1,157.25/km2)
 • Urban
77,620 (US: 366th)
 • Metro
140,038 (US: 300th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26501, 26505, 26508
Area code304, 681
FIPS code54-55756
GNIS feature ID1555161[7]
Websitewww.morgantownwv.gov

Morgantown is a city in and the county seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Monongahela River. The most populous city in North Central West Virginia and the third-most populous city in the state, Morgantown is best known as the home of West Virginia University. The population was 30,347 at the 2020 census.[8] The city serves as the anchor of the Morgantown metropolitan area, which had a population of 138,176 in 2020.

  1. ^ Polk's Morgantown (Monongalia County, W. Va.) City Directory 1957. R. L. Polk. 1957. p. 2. Morgantown, county seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia, has inscribed in Latin on its city seal, 'Regina Monongahelae—Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum'
  2. ^ Ipavek, Eugene (August 11, 2009). "Morgantown, West Virginia (U.S.)". CRW Flags. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e "History of Morgantown, WV". City of Morgantown. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "City Council". City of Morgantown, WV. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "City Manager". City of Morgantown, WV. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  7. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morgantown, West Virginia
  8. ^ a b "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

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