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Census-designated place in West Virginia
Century
Census-designated place
Century is located in West VirginiaCenturyCentury
Coordinates: 39°05′59″N 80°11′19″W / 39.09972°N 80.18861°W / 39.09972; -80.18861
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Barbour
Area
 • Total0.34 km (0.131 sq mi)
 • Land0.34 km (0.131 sq mi)
 • Water0 km (0 sq mi)
Elevation467 m (1,532 ft)
Population
 • Total115
 • Density340/km (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554102

Century is a census-designated place and coal town in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. Its population was 115 as of the 2010 census.

The community's coal deposits were believed to be abundant enough to last a century, hence the name.

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Century, West Virginia
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 162.
Municipalities and communities of Barbour County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Philippi
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