McMechen, West Virginia

The city of McMechen is located in Marshall County.

McMechen is 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of McMechen, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, McMechen had a population of 1,937 people^<2> (or 5.47% of the total population of Marshall County). The population of McMechen represented 0.11% of the total of West Virginia, making it the state's 65th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, McMechen had a population of 1,724 people. This is a decrease of 11% 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 McMechen.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bethesda (OH)	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,357	3.96% decrease
	Bridgeport (OH)	N	5 mi [8.05 km]	2,045	6.45% decrease
	Martins Ferry (OH)	N	8 mi [12.87 km]	6,654	7.92% decrease
	Powhatan Point (OH)	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,655	5.1% decrease
	Saint Clairsville (OH)	NW	10 mi [16.09 km]	5,053	---
	Tiltonsville (OH)	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	1,201	9.63% decrease

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

The Commemorative Quarter for West Virginia<4>

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