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Wheeling, West Virginia |
City |
 Downtown Wheeling from the Chapel Hill neighborhood.
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Nickname(s): The Friendly City
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 Location of Wheeling in Ohio and Marshall Counties, West Virginia
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Coordinates: 40°4′13″N 80°41′55″W / 40.07028°N 80.69861°W / 40.07028; -80.69861Coordinates: 40°4′13″N 80°41′55″W / 40.07028°N 80.69861°W / 40.07028; -80.69861
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Country |
United States |
State |
West Virginia |
Counties |
Ohio, Marshall |
Settled |
1769 |
Established |
1806 |
Incorporated |
1836 |
Government
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• Mayor |
Glenn Elliott |
• City Manager |
Robert Herron |
• Police Chief |
Shawn Schwertfeger |
• Fire Chief |
Larry Helms |
Area [1]
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• City |
16.00 sq mi (41.43 km2) |
• Land |
13.78 sq mi (35.68 km2) |
• Water |
2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2) 13.87% |
Elevation
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687–1,300 ft (209–396 m) |
Population
(2010)[2]
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• City |
28,486 |
• Estimate (2018)[3]
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26,771 |
• Density |
1,964.86/sq mi (758.63/km2) |
• Urban
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81,249 (US: 353rd) |
• Metro
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145,205 (US: 288th) |
Time zone |
UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) |
UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code |
26003 |
Area code(s) |
304 |
FIPS code |
54-86452 |
GNIS feature ID |
1548994[4]
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Website |
www.wheelingwv.gov |
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