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Belmont, West Virginia

Bellwood
(Fayette County)

Belmont Park
(Cabell County)

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The city of Belmont is located in Pleasants County.

Belmont is 190 feet [57.91 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Belmont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Belmont can be found in:

	Alabama	Nebraska
	Arkansas (historic ^<2>)	Nevada (historic)
	California	New Brunswick
	Colorado	New Hampshire
	Florida	New York
	Georgia	North Carolina
	Idaho	Nova Scotia
	Illinois	Ohio
	Indiana	Ontario
	Kansas	Pennsylvania
	Kentucky	Prince Edward Island
	Louisiana	South Carolina
	Maine	Tennessee
	Manitoba	Texas
	Maryland	Vermont
	Michigan	Virginia
	Mississippi	Washington
	Montana	Wisconsin

At the time of the 2000 Census, Belmont had a population of 1,036 people ^<3> (or 13.81% of the total population of Pleasants County). The population of Belmont represented 0.06% of the total of West Virginia, making it the state's 108th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Belmont had a population of 975 people. This is a decrease of 5.89% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Belmont.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	975	-5.89%	-0.71% since 2007
2007	982	-5.21%	-0.61% since 2006
2006	988	-4.63%	-0.8% since 2005
2005	996	-3.86%
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2000	1,036	The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	Direction	Distance ^<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Belpre (OH)	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	6,528	1.98% decrease
Marietta (OH)	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	14,307	1.43% decrease
Matamoras (OH)	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	907	5.22% decrease
Harrisville	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	1,817	1.36% decrease
North Hills	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	857	2.61% decrease
Parkersburg	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	31,611	4.5% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Belmont.

The Commemorative
Quarter for
West Virginia ^<5>

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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belmont - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	We use the term 'historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable and we would like to be accurate. If you can provide us with more specific information about Belmont, please let us know so that we can make corrections. - Return to Citation
<3>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Belmont. - Return to Citation
<4>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Belmont and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<5>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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