Gary, West Virginia
Gary, West Virginia | |
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Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church | |
Location of Gary in McDowell County, West Virginia (left) and of McDowell County in West Virginia (right) | |
Gary Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°21′41″N 81°32′11″W / 37.36139°N 81.53639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1971 |
| Named after | Elbert H. Gary |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Robert Little |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2) |
| • Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 773 |
• Estimate (2021) | 730 |
| • Density | 937.3/sq mi (361.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 24836 |
| Area codes | 304, 681 |
| FIPS code | 54-30196 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554536 |
Gary is a city located along the Tug Fork River in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 762. It was named for Elbert Henry Gary, one of the founders of U.S. Steel. The former coal towns of Elbert, Filbert, Thorpe, and Wilcoe became part of Gary at the time of its incorporation in 1971.