Richwood
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city in West Virginia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- West Virginia
- County
- Nicholas
- Mayor
- Gary Johnson
- Total
- 1.67 sq mi (4.32 km )
- Land
- 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km )
- Water
- 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km ) 3.59%
- Elevation
- 2,205 ft (672 m)
- Estimate 2021
- 1,637
- Density
- 1,152.4/sq mi (444.95/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 ( EDT )
- Area codes
- 304 , 681
- Fips code
- 54-68116
- Website
- cityofrichwoodwv.com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city in the United States
- Official name
- Richwood
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Nicholas County
- Population
- 1660
- Area
- 4.321734
- Elevation
- 673
- Time zone
- Eastern Time Zone
- Official website
- www.richwoodwv.com
- Image
- RichwoodWV skyline.JPG
- Households
- 973
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- Commons category
- Richwood, West Virginia
- postal code
- 26261
- inception
- 1901-00-00
- water as percent of area
- 3.5327
- per capita income
- 17307
Sources (9)
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Encyclopedic overview
Richwood is a city in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. In 2020, the census showed Richwood with a population of 1,661. During the 19th and early 20th century Richwood was a booming coal and lumber town. Richwood has a very rich history, including the formation of the Cherry River Navy civic organization to draw attention to issues important to the community. Richwood has also become known statewide as the "Ramp Capital of the World". Each year, in April, the city hosts a large festival that draws visitors from around the country.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Richwood” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.