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Summary for Ruthbelle


About Ruthbelle (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Preston County (see below)

Time Zone: Ruthbelle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: (304), (681)<1>

Elevation: 1,210 feet [368.81 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Ruthbelle:

Lat:   39.507600°   (or 39°30'27" N)

Lon:   -79.643100°   (or -79°38'35" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Valley Point<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ruthbelle

GNIS ID:   1555545

FIPS State / Place Code:   54 / 71020

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ruthbelle)


About Preston County

The community of Kingwood is the County Seat for Preston County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Preston)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<5>     33,479   (0.12% decrease since 2010)  
2010     33,520   (14.27% increase since 2000)
2000:     29,334

Total Area:<6>   651 sq. miles [1,687.1 km²]

Housing Units: <7>   15,097

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Preston

GNIS ID:   1558642

FIPS State / County Code:   54 / 077

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ruthbelle)


About West Virginia

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     1,795,263   (3.12% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     1,852,994   (2.47% increase since 2000)
2000:     1,808,344

Websites for State of West Virginia

Official Website:   https://www.wv.gov/

Tourism:   https://wvtourism.com/

Parks:   https://wvstateparks.com/

Fishing:   www.wvdnr.gov/Fishing/Fishing.shtm

Hunting:   www.wvdnr.gov/hunting/hunting_regs.shtm

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of West Virginia

GNIS ID:   1779805

FIPS State:   54

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ruthbelle)

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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruthbelle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Ruthbelle, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Ruthbelle.
<5>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Ruthbelle. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).









 

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