NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Charleston WV metropolitan area

**Charleston MSA**
Common name: Charleston Metropolitan Area
Largest city Other cities	Charleston - South Charleston - St. Albans - Nitro
Population	Ranked ^148th in the U.S.
- Total	307,763 (2004 est.)
- Density	N/A /sq. mi. N/A /km²
Area	N/A sq. mi. N/A km²
State(s)	West Virginia
Elevation
- Highest point	N/A feet (N/A m)
- Lowest point	N/A feet (N/A m)

The Charleston WV metroploitan area or the Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area is the largest metro area in the state of West Virginia. The Census 2004 population estimate has the metro area with a population of 307,763 people in 5 counties. Before the 2000 Census, Kanawha and Putnam were the only 2 counties that made up the Charleston MSA. Image File history File links WVMap-CharlestonMetroArea2006. ... Official website: www. ... South Charleston is a city located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... The Kanawha River in St. ... Nitro is a city located in West Virginia. ... The following is a list (by population) of all Metropolitan Statistical Areas as defined by the United States Census Bureau. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area Ranked 41st - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 240 miles (385 km) - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area Ranked 41st - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 240 miles (385 km) - % water 0. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... In 2000, censuses were conducted in United States: The 22nd federal United States 2000 Census Costa Rica: The 9th Costa Rican Census of population. ...

1 Rankings
2 Counties
3 Cities, towns, and other communities
4 Highways
5 Colleges and Universities
6 External links

Rankings

The population of the Charleston MSA is ranked 148th out of the 361 MSA's.
The Charleston-Huntington TV Market is ranked 64th out of 210.
The Charleston MSA is ranked 181st out of the 297 Arbitron radio markets.
Out of 280 Metropolitan statistical areas ranked by per capita income, the Charleston MSA is ranked 106th. (Census 2000)
The MSA is 202 out of 280 ranked by median household income. (Census 2000)

Arbitron is a radio audience research company in the United States. ... The United States Bureau of the Census defines 280 metropolitan statistical areas. ... The United States Bureau of the Census defines 280 metropolitan statistical areas. ...

Counties

Kanawha County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Clay County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ...

Cities, towns, and other communities

Unincorporated communities are in italics.

Official website: www. ... South Charleston is a city located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... The Kanawha River in St. ... Cross Lanes is an unincorporated census-designated place suburb of Charleston, WV located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Nitro is a city located in West Virginia. ... Dunbar is a city located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Alum Creek is a census-designated place located in Lincoln County, West Virginia. ... Institute is an unincorporated community on the Kanawha River in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA. The community lies off of Interstate 64 and West Virginia State Route 25. ... Sissonville is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Belle is a town located in Kanawha County, West Virginia, along the Kanawha River. ... Buffalo is a town located in Putnam County, West Virginia. ... Poca is a town located in Putnam County, West Virginia. ... Clay is a town located in Clay County, West Virginia. ... Teays Valley is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Putnam County, West Virginia. ... Hurricane (pronounced her-i-kin) is a city located in Putnam County, West Virginia, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,222. ... Winfield is a town located in Putnam County, West Virginia. ... Madison is a city located in Boone County, West Virginia. ... Hamlin is a town located in Lincoln County, West Virginia. ... West Hamlin is a town located in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. ... Danville is a town located in Boone County, West Virginia. ...

Highways

Interstates

Interstate 77 is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Interstate 79 (abbreviated I-79) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ...

U.S. Highways

U.S. Highway 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2,670 miles (4,300 km) from Virginia to Arizona. ... ... U.S. Highway 119 is a spur of U.S. Highway 19. ...

WV State Highways

West Virginia State Route 61 is an north/south route Termini Piney View, West Virginia Charleston, West Virginia Categories: United States road stubs ... West Virginia State Route 62 is an north/south route Termini South Charleston, West Virginia Ripley, West Virginia Categories: United States road stubs ... West Virginia State Route 16 is an north/south route. ... West Virginia State Route 34 is an north/south route. ... West Virginia State Route 3 is an East/West Route. ... West Virginia State Route 25 is an east/west route. ... West Virginia State Route 10 is a north/south route from Cabell County to Mercer County in Southern West Virginia, USA. Between the towns of West Hamlin and Man, most of the route closely parallels the course of the Guyandotte River. ... West Virginia State Route 36 is an north/south route. ... West Virginia State Route 114 is an north/south connector route Termini Big Chimney, West Virginia Charleston, West Virginia Categories: United States road stubs ... West Virginia State Route 601 is an east/west connector route Termini South Charleston, West Virginia Ruth, West Virginia Categories: United States road stubs ... West Virginia State Route 214 is an east/west connector route Termini Ruth, West Virginia Yawkey, West Virginia Categories: United States road stubs ... West Virginia State Route 501 is an east/west connector route Termini Cross Lanes, West Virginia Institute, West Virginia Categories: United States road stubs ...

Colleges and Universities

The University of Charleston is a private college in Charleston, West Virginia of approximately 1,000 students. ... West Virginia State University is a small public college in Institute, West Virginia, an unincorporated suburb of Charleston, West Virginia. ... West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a four-year college located in Montgomery, West Virginia. ... Marshall University Graduate College is a graduate school located in southern West Virginia. ...

External links

The Charleston Area Alliance
List of Micropolitan and Metropolitan areas defined by the U.S. Census Bureau

	State of West Virginia
Topics	Cities \| Towns \| Villages \| Census-designated places \| Governors \| Colleges and universities Image File history File links Flag_of_West_Virginia. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area Ranked 41st - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 240 miles (385 km) - % water 0. ... List of cities in West Virginia, arranged in alphabetical order. ... List of towns in West Virginia, arranged in alphabetical order. ... List of villages in West Virginia, arranged in alphabetical order. ... List of census-designated places in West Virginia, arranged in alphabetical order. ... This is a list of Governors of West Virginia Categories: Lists of United States governors \| Governors of West Virginia ... This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ...
Capital	Charleston Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Official website: www. ...
Regions	Allegheny Mountains \| Allegheny Plateau \| Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area \| Charleston Metropolitan Area \| Cumberland Plateau \| Eastern Panhandle \| North-Central West Virginia \| Northern Panhandle \| Potomac Highlands \| Ridge-and-valley Appalachians \| Southern West Virginia This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Allegheny Mountains are a part of the Appalachian mountain range of the eastern United States. ... The Allegheny Plateau is a large, dissected plateau area in southern New York, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and eastern Ohio. ... It has been suggested that Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA be merged into this article or section. ... The Cumberland Plateau includes much of eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia in the United States. ... Eastern panhandle The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is a narrow stretch of territory in the northeast of the state, bordering Maryland and Virginia. ... Map of North-Central WV North-Central West Virginia is a region of the U.S. State of West Virginia. ... Northern panhandle The Northern Panhandle is a region in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Potomac Highlands The Potomac Highlands of West Virginia is the root of the Eastern Panhandle, bordering Maryland and Virginia. ... The Ridge-and-valley Appalachians are a belt within the Appalachian Mountains extending from northern New Jersey westward into Pennsylvania and southward into Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. ... Southern West Virginia is a culturally and geographically distinct region in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ...
Major cities	Charleston \| Huntington \| Parkersburg \| Wheeling \| Morgantown List of cities in West Virginia, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Official website: www. ... Huntington is a city located in the U.S. State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. ... Parkersburg is the county seat of Wood CountyGR6. ... Downtown Wheeling Different architectural styles, from Mansard to Italianate, make up these townhouses in Wheeling. ... Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, on the banks of the Monongahela River. ...
Smaller cities:	Beckley \| Bluefield \| Clarksburg \| Cross Lanes \| Fairmont \| Martinsburg \| Saint Albans \| South Charleston \| Teays Valley \| Vienna \| Weirton List of cities in West Virginia, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Alfred Beckley Beckley is a city located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA and founded on April 4, 1838. ... Bluefield is a city located in Mercer County, West Virginia. ... Clarksburg is a city located in Harrison County, West Virginia. ... Cross Lanes is an unincorporated census-designated place suburb of Charleston, WV located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 19,097 at the 2000 census. ... Martinsburg is a city located in Berkeley County, West Virginia. ... The Kanawha River in St. ... South Charleston is a city located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Teays Valley is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Putnam County, West Virginia. ... Vienna is a city located in Wood County, West Virginia. ... Weirton is a city located in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia. ...
Counties:	unty%2C-West-Virginia" onmouseover="pv(event, 116)" onmouseout="unpv(116)" style="">Barbour \| Berkeley \| Boone \| Braxton \| Brooke \| Cabell \| Calhoun \| Clay \| Doddridge \| Fayette \| Gilmer \| Grant \| Greenbrier \| Hampshire \| Hancock \| Hardy \| Harrison \| Jackson \| Jefferson \| Kanawha \| Lewis \| Lincoln \| Logan \| Marion \| Marshall \| Mason \| McDowell \| Mercer \| Mineral \| Mingo \| Monongalia \| Monroe \| Morgan \| Nicholas \| Ohio \| Pendleton \| Pleasants \| Pocahontas \| Preston \| Putnam \| Raleigh \| Randolph \| Ritchie \| Roane \| Summers \| Taylor \| Tucker \| Tyler \| Upshur \| Wayne \| Webster \| Wetzel \| Wirt \| Wood \| Wyoming This is a list of counties in West Virginia: West Virginia county boundaries Barbour County Berkeley County Boone County Braxton County Brooke County Cabell County Calhoun County Clay County Doddridge County Fayette County Gilmer County Grant County Greenbrier County Hampshire County Hancock County Hardy County Harrison County Jackson County Jefferson... Barbour County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Berkeley County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Braxton County is a county located in the central part of the state of West Virginia. ... Brooke County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Cabell County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Clay County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Doddridge County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Gilmer County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Greenbrier County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Hampshire County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Hardy County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Kanawha County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Logan County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mason County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... McDowell County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mineral County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mingo County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Monongalia County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Nicholas County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Ohio County is a county located in the northern panhandle of the state of West Virginia. ... Pendleton County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Pleasants County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Pocahontas County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Preston County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Raleigh County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Ritchie County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Roane County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Summers County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Tucker County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Tyler County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Upshur County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wetzel County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wirt County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wood County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wyoming County is located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ...

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