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Parkersburg, West Virginia |
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City |
 Downtown Parkersburg as viewed from Fort Boreman Historical Park in 2006
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| Nickname(s): The Burg, P-Burg, PKB, The Savings Bond Capital of America, Marble Capital of the World
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| Motto(s): Where West Virginia Began
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 Location of Parkersburg in Wood County, West Virginia.
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| Coordinates: 39°15′58″N 81°32′32″W / 39.26611°N 81.54222°W / 39.26611; -81.54222Coordinates: 39°15′58″N 81°32′32″W / 39.26611°N 81.54222°W / 39.26611; -81.54222
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| Country |
United States |
| State |
West Virginia |
| County |
Wood |
| Incorporated |
1810 |
| Government
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| • Mayor |
Tom Joyce |
| Area [1]
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| • City |
12.32 sq mi (31.91 km2) |
| • Land |
11.77 sq mi (30.49 km2) |
| • Water |
0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) 4.29% |
| Elevation
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614 ft (187 m) |
| Population
(2010)[2]
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| • City |
31,492 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3]
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29,675 |
| • Density |
2,557.01/sq mi (987.24/km2) |
| • Metro
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92,082 (US: 365th) |
| Time zone |
UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
26101, 26102, 26103, 26104, 26105, 26106 |
| Area code(s) |
304, 681 |
| FIPS code |
54-62140 |
| GNIS feature ID |
1544587[4]
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| Website |
parkersburgcity.com |
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