Back نيترو Arabic نيترو ARZ نیترو، باتی ویرجینیا AZB Найтро (Малхбузен Вирджини) CE Nitro CEB Nitro, Gorllewin Virginia Welsh Nitro (Virginia Occidental) Spanish Nitro (Mendebaldeko Virginia) Basque نایترو، ویرجینیای غربی Persian Nitro (Virginie-Occidentale) French
Nitro, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
 Living Memorial Park in Nitro, WV | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Living Memorial to World War I | |
 Location of Nitro in Kanawha County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′55″N 81°49′52″W / 38.41528°N 81.83111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Counties | Kanawha, Putnam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Government |
| • Mayor | Dave Casebolt |
| • Treasurer | John Young |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.82 sq mi (15.07 km2) |
| • Land | 5.24 sq mi (13.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,618 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 6,518 |
| • Density | 1,215.53/sq mi (469.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25143 |
| Area code | 304/681 |
| FIPS code | 54-59068 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555228[3] |
| Website | cityofnitro.org |
Nitro is a city in Kanawha and Putnam counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It takes its name from a World War I era nitrocellulose plant. The population was 6,618 according to the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Charleston metropolitan area.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.