Gassaway, West Virginia
Gassaway, West Virginia | |
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Elk Street (West Virginia Route 4) in downtown Gassaway in 2007 | |
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Location of Gassaway in Braxton County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′15″N 80°46′13″W / 38.67083°N 80.77028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Braxton |
| Mayor | Richard Roach |
| Government | |
| • Chief of Police | Aaron James |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.22 sq mi (3.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 759 |
• Estimate (2021) | 755 |
| • Density | 732.4/sq mi (282.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26624 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-30220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1539355 |
| Website | https://local.wv.gov/Gassaway/Pages/about.aspx |
Gassaway is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 769 at the 2020 census. Gassaway was incorporated in 1905 and named for Henry Gassaway Davis, the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1904. The center of population of West Virginia is located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Gassaway.