Thorpe, West Virginia
Thorpe | |
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  Thorpe Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′07″N 81°30′59″W / 37.36861°N 81.51639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Elevation | 1,437 ft (438 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24888 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555807[1] |
Thorpe is former coal town located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Thorpe was an independent community and was incorporated into Gary, West Virginia in 1971.[2] Thorpe has its own post office.[3]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,362 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,102 | −19.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Garay, Ronald (2011). U.S. Steel and Gary, West Virginia: Corporate Paternalism in Appalachia. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-1572337978.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS".
- ^ "Number of Inhabitants West Virginia (1950)" (PDF). www2.census.gov/. October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Number of Inhabitants West Virginia (1960)" (PDF). usa.ipums.org/. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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