Benwood, West Virginia
Benwood, West Virginia | |
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Location of Benwood in Marshall County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 40°0′46″N 80°44′2″W / 40.01278°N 80.73389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Marshall |
| Chartered | February 28, 1853 |
| Incorporated | March 2, 1853 February 25, 1882 February 22, 1895 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2) |
| • Land | 1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,252 |
• Estimate (2021) | 1,245 |
| • Density | 984.9/sq mi (380.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26031 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-06340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553863 |
| Website | www |
Benwood is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. The population was 1,269 at the 2020 census.