Charleston WV metropolitan area
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 Common name: Charleston Metropolitan Area |
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| Largest city Other cities |
Charleston - South Charleston - St. Albans - Nitro |
| Population | Ranked 148th in the U.S. |
| - Total | 307,763 (2004 est.) |
| - Density | N/A /sq. mi. N/A /km² |
| Area | N/A sq. mi. N/A km² |
| State(s) | West Virginia |
| Elevation | |
| - Highest point | N/A feet (N/A m) |
| - Lowest point | N/A feet (N/A m) |
The Charleston WV metroploitan area or the Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area is the largest metro area in the state of West Virginia. The Census 2004 population estimate has the metro area with a population of 307,763 people in 5 counties. Before the 2000 Census, Kanawha and Putnam were the only 2 counties that made up the Charleston MSA.
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[edit] Rankings
- The population of the Charleston MSA is ranked 148th out of the 361 MSA's.
- The Charleston-Huntington TV Market is ranked 64th out of 210.
- The Charleston MSA is ranked 181st out of the 297 Arbitron radio markets.
- Out of 280 Metropolitan statistical areas ranked by per capita income, the Charleston MSA is ranked 106th. (Census 2000)
- The MSA is 202 out of 280 ranked by median household income. (Census 2000)
[edit] Counties
[edit] Cities, towns, and other communities
Unincorporated communities are in italics.
[edit] Highways
[edit] Interstates
[edit] U.S. Highways
[edit] WV State Highways
[edit] Colleges and Universities
- University of Charleston
- West Virginia State University
- West Virginia University Institute of Technology
- Marshall University Graduate College
[edit] External links
- The Charleston Area Alliance
- List of Micropolitan and Metropolitan areas defined by the U.S. Census Bureau
