Gassaway, West Virginia
Gassaway is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 769 at the 2020 census. Gassaway was incorporated in 1905 and named for Henry Gassaway Davis, the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1904. The center of population of West Virginia is located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Gassaway.
Gassaway, West Virginia | |
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Town | |
Elk Street (West Virginia Route 4) in downtown Gassaway in 2007 | |
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Location of Gassaway in Braxton County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′15″N 80°46′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Braxton |
| Mayor | Richard Roach |
| Government | |
| • Chief of Police | Molly Carder |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.22 sq mi (3.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.16 sq mi (2.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 769 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 755 |
| • Density | 732.47/sq mi (282.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26624 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-30220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1539355 |
| Website | https://local.wv.gov/Gassaway/Pages/about.aspx |
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