Century, West Virginia
Century | |
|---|---|
Century | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′59″N 80°11′19″W / 39.09972°N 80.18861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Barbour |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.131 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Land | 0.131 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,532 ft (467 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 111 |
| • Density | 847/sq mi (327/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554102[2] |
Century is a census-designated place and coal town in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Century had a population of 111.[4]
The community's coal deposits were believed to be abundant enough to last a century, hence the name.[5]
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Century, West Virginia
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Century CDP, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ 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.