Powellton, West Virginia
| Powellton, West Virginia | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Powellton, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 38°6′27″N 81°19′15″W / 38.10750°N 81.32083°WCoordinates: 38°6′27″N 81°19′15″W / 38.10750°N 81.32083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| • Land | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 619 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (45/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25161 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-65284 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1545222 |
Powellton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 619 at the 2010 census.
The community most likely was named after Godwin H. Powell, a businessperson in the coal-mining industry.
Powellton is located at 38°6′27″N 81°19′15″W / 38.10750°N 81.32083°W (38.107412, -81.320872).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (13.9 km²), all of it land. Armstrong Creek and its tributary the Powellton Fork flow through Powellton.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,796 people, 697 households, and 515 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 50.5 people per square mile (19.5/km²). There were 781 housing units at an average density of 22.0/sq mi (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.08% White, 9.35% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
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