Summary for Morgantown
About Morgantown (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Monongalia County (see below)
Time Zone: Morgantown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Codes: (304), (681)<1>
ZIP Code: 26505<2>
Elevation: 1,020 feet [310.9 m] above sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Morgantown)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 30,758 (3.7% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 29,660 (10.63% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 26,809 |
Total Area:<5> 10.62 sq. miles [27.5 km²] - of which 4.23% is water (0.45 sq. miles [1.2 km²])
Housing Units:<6> 12,664
Websites for Morgantown
Official Website: www.morgantown.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.mgnchamber.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Morgantown:
Lat: 39.629700° (or 39°37'46" N)
Lon: -79.958500° (or -79°57'30" W)
USGS Topo Map: Morgantown North<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Morgantown
GNIS ID: 2390619
FIPS State / Place Code: 54 / 55756
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Morgantown)
About Monongalia County
The city of Morgantown is the County Seat for Monongalia County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Monongalia)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 106,281 (10.49% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 96,189 (17.5% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 81,866 |
Total Area: 365.9 sq. miles [947.6 km²] - of which 1.59% is water (5.82 sq. miles [15.1 km²])
Housing Units: 43,238
Official Website: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Monongalia
GNIS ID: 1550037
FIPS State / County Code: 54 / 061
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Morgantown)
About West Virginia
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 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 Morgantown)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Morgantown: www.morgantown.com/
The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/
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> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Morgantown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morgantown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morgantown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Morgantown. 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. |
| <6> | 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). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Morgantown, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Morgantown. |