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Summary for McDowell


About McDowell (Click for our profile page)

Located in: McDowell County (see below)

Time Zone: McDowell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: (304), (681)<1>

Elevation: 1,960 feet [597.41 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for McDowell:

Lat:   37.402900°   (or 37°24'10" N)

Lon:   -81.380400°   (or -81°22'49" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Keystone<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for McDowell

GNIS ID:   1555083

FIPS State / Place Code:   54 / 49948

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for McDowell)


About McDowell County

The community of Welch is the County Seat for McDowell County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for McDowell)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<5>     17,600   (20.41% decrease since 2010)  
2010     22,113   (19.09% decrease since 2000)
2000:     27,329

Total Area:<6>   534 sq. miles [1,385.4 km²]

Housing Units: <7>   11,322

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for McDowell

GNIS ID:   1689162

FIPS State / County Code:   54 / 047

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for McDowell)


About West Virginia

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     1,795,263   (3.12% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     1,852,994   (2.47% increase since 2000)
2000:     1,808,344

Websites for State of West Virginia

Official Website:   https://www.wv.gov/

Tourism:   https://wvtourism.com/

Parks:   https://wvstateparks.com/

Fishing:   www.wvdnr.gov/Fishing/Fishing.shtm

Hunting:   www.wvdnr.gov/hunting/hunting_regs.shtm

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of West Virginia

GNIS ID:   1779805

FIPS State:   54

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for McDowell)

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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McDowell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of McDowell, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes McDowell.
<5>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of McDowell. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).









 

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