Kenova, West Virginia | |
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Nickname: Western Gate of the Mountain State | |
Motto(s): Vox popoli vox Dei (English: The voice of the people is the voice of God) | |
Coordinates: 38°23′59″N 82°34′43″W / 38.39972°N 82.57861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Wayne |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Mayor | Timothy Bias[1] |
• Council president | Kent Keyser |
Area | |
• Total | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
• Land | 1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2) |
• Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,030 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 2,978 |
• Density | 2,244.88/sq mi (866.71/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 25530 |
Area code | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-43180[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1541155[5] |
Website | https://kenovawv.com/ |
Kenova is a city in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, situated at the confluence of the Ohio and Big Sandy rivers. The city's name is a portmanteau of Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia (Va), owing to its location where the three states met before the creation of West Virginia.[6] The population was 3,030 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.[7]