Welch
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city and county seat of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- West Virginia
- County
- McDowell
- Total
- 6.07 sq mi (15.71 km )
- Land
- 6.04 sq mi (15.64 km )
- Water
- 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km )
- Elevation
- 1,322 ft (403 m)
- Estimate 2024
- 3,413
- Density
- 594/sq mi (229.5/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 (EDT)
- Fips code
- 54-85228
- Website
- www .cityofwelch .com
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Welch
- Population
- 3590
- Area
- 15.637296
- Elevation
- 403
- Official website
- www.local.wv.gov/welch
- Image
- McDowellCtyCourthouse WelchWV.jpg
- Households
- 864
- Dialing code
- 304
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- Commons category
- Welch, West Virginia
- postal code
- 24801
- inception
- 1893-01-01
- water as percent of area
- 0.4832
- per capita income
- 14225
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Welch is a city in and the county seat of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,590 at the 2020 census. Welch was incorporated as a city in 1893.
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