Buckhannon

Also known as Buckhannon, West Virginia, Buckhannon, WV

city in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: West Virginia
County: Upshur
Incorporated: March 9, 1933
Named after: Buckongahelas
Mayor: Robbie Skinner
Total: 2.85 sq mi (7.38 km )
Land: 2.85 sq mi (7.38 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 1,430 ft (436 m)
Estimate 2021: 5,265
Density: 1,893.4/sq mi (731.03/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes: 304 , 681
Fips code: 54-11188
Website: www .buckhannonwv .org

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Buckhannon
Population: 5186
Area: 7.333301
Elevation: 436
Official website: www.buckhannonwv.org
Image: Buckhannon West Virginia.jpg
Households: 2081

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Commons category: Buckhannon, West Virginia
postal code: 26201
water as percent of area: 0
per capita income: 22247

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Buckhannon is the only incorporated city in, and the county seat of, Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Located along the Buckhannon River, the population was 5,299 as of the 2020 census. The city is 46 miles (74 km) southwest of Morgantown, 88 miles (142 km) northeast of the capital city of Charleston, and 100 miles (160 km) south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is home to West Virginia Wesleyan College and the West Virginia Strawberry Festival, held annually during the third week of May.

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