Prichard, West Virginia facts for kids
| Prichard, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place (CDP) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.263 sq mi (3.27 km2) |
| • Land | 1.107 sq mi (2.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.156 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 527 |
| • Density | 417.3/sq mi (161.11/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25555 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555412 |
Prichard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 527. It is located along the Big Sandy River and U.S. Route 52. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a population of 287,702 according to the US Census (2010).
The community was named after one James Pritchard.
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