Clarksburg, West Virginia

Clarksburg, West Virginia
Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library
Harrison County Courthouse
Nickname: 
Jewel of the Hills
Motto: 
"Proud Past...Unlimited Future"
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Clarksburg
Clarksburg
Coordinates: 39°16′50″N 80°20′40″W / 39.28056°N 80.34444°W / 39.28056; -80.34444
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Established1785
Government
 • MayorJames Malfregeot
Area
 • City
9.71 sq mi (25.16 km2)
 • Land9.71 sq mi (25.16 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
16,061
 • Estimate 
(2021)
15,784
 • Density1,567/sq mi (605.2/km2)
 • Metro
68,761
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
26301-26302, 26306
Area code304
FIPS code54-15628
GNIS feature ID1537358
WebsiteClarksburg, West Virginia

Clarksburg is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 16,039 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in West Virginia. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg micropolitan area in North Central West Virginia, which had a population of 90,434 in 2020.