Summary for Skelton

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Located in: Raleigh County (see below)

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

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

Elevation: 2,300 feet [701.04 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 Skelton:

Lat: 37.810800° (or 37°48'38" N)

Lon: -81.185500° (or -81°11'7" W)

USGS Topo Map: Beckley<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Skelton

GNIS ID: 1555636

FIPS State / Place Code: 54 / 74476

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

The community of Beckley is the County Seat for Raleigh County.

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

Population

Total Area:<6> 609 sq. miles [1,578.2 km²]

Housing Units: <7> 35,931

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Raleigh

GNIS ID: 1550047

FIPS State / County Code: 54 / 081

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

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of West Virginia

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of West Virginia

GNIS ID: 1779805

FIPS State: 54

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<1>	Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skelton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Skelton, 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 Skelton.
<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 Skelton. 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).