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Welcome to Monongalia County ...

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

The community of Morgantown is the Seat for Monongalia County.

Monongalia County was founded in 1776.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monongalia had a population of 106,281 people. This is an increase of 10.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 96,189 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monongalia represented 5.19% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Monongalia County:

  • Blacksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Granville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Morgantown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
    • Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <3>
  • Star City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Westover
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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