South Charleston, West Virginia

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The city of South Charleston is located in Kanawha County.

Typical abbreviation for South Charleston: S. Charleston

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

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

Ohio has a community that is also named South Charleston.

At the time of the 2000 Census, South Charleston had a population of 13,390 people^<2> (or 6.7% of the total population of Kanawha County). The population of South Charleston represented 0.74% of the total of West Virginia, making it the state's 11th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, South Charleston had a population of 12,427 people. This is a decrease of 7.19% 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 South Charleston.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Belle	SE	12 mi [19.31 km]	1,158	8.02% decrease
	Chesapeake	SE	12 mi [19.31 km]	1,542	6.15% decrease
	East Bank	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	888	4.82% decrease
	Eleanor	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,555	15.61% increase
	Hurricane	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	6,335	21.31% increase
	Marmet	SE	10 mi [16.09 km]	1,605	5.2% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for South Charleston.

The Commemorative Quarter for West Virginia<4>

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