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Census Data for Porters Falls

As far as we can tell, Porters Falls<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

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Wetzel County ...

Porters Falls is located in Wetzel County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Wetzel County.

Miscellaneous Information for Porters Falls ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Wetzel County or the community of Porters Falls:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Porters Falls:
    • GNIS ID for Porters Falls: 1555393
    • GNIS ID for Wetzel County: 1717836
    • GNIS ID for State of West Virginia: 1779805
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Porters Falls is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
  • The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
    • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Porters Falls, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Porters Falls. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
    • The ZIP code for Porters Falls:26162<4>
  • Census ZCTA Codes ...
    • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
    • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Porters Falls.

Footnotes ...

<1>It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Porters Falls may originally have been Porter's Falls. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Porters Falls might be written as Porter Falls. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Porters Falls.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wetzel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Porters Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).