The location of Sell
Census Data for Sell ...
As far as we can tell, Sell has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Sell, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
| Community | 2017<1> Population | Dir | Distance<2> | |
| Elkins | 7,047 | SW | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
Preston County ...
Sell is located in Preston County.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Preston County.
Population Rings for Sell ...
To help identify the number of people who live in Sell and the surrounding area, we have drawn concentric rings centered on Sell. We counted the number of communities within each ring and summed their populations.<3> We don't have the population of Sell, so its people haven't been included.
| Radius | No of Communities | 2017 Population | Change Since 2010 |
| 10 mi [16 km] | 3 | 1,133 | -3.16% |
| 15 mi [24 km] | 14 | 13,109 | -2.08% |
| 20 mi [32 km] | 19 | 14,831 | -2.2% |
| 25 mi [40 km] | 26 | 26,359 | -0.37% |
| 30 mi [48 km] | 34 | 37,778 | -0.2% |
Miscellaneous Information for Sell ...
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 Preston County or the community of Sell:
The GNIS Codes ...
The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Sell:
GNIS ID for Sell: 1552826
GNIS ID for Preston County: 1558642
GNIS ID for West Virginia: 1779805
The FIPS Codes ...
An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
State Code: 54 (West Virginia)
County Code: 077 (Preston County)
Place Code: 72760 (Sell)
State & County Code: 54/077 (West Virginia / Preston County)
State & Place Code: 54/72760 (West Virginia / Sell)
Misc. Census Codes ...
Sell is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Sell.
Other Roadside Stops ...
The Communities of West Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sell) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2651, Longitude: -79.5867 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Sell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | The communities in our count are those provided by the 2010 Census, so keep in mind that our population rings will only include the people living in those communities. Smaller communities usually don't participate directly in the Census and therefore they won't be included. While our count is a close approximation, it shouldn't be considered as a complete or accurate count. |