Charleston
A city in Kanawha County, West Virginia — population 45,879 as of 2020.
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Flood Watch — Flood Watch issued September 12 at 1:58AM EDT until September 13 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Today
88°F
Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms79% precip
Tonight
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Areas Of Fog73% precip
Sunday
87°F
Partly Sunny12% precip
Sunday Night
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28% precip
In and around Charleston
See & do
- 900 on Lee
- AAA Entertainment
- A-Game Wellness, LLC
- Appalachian Children's Chorus
- Appalachian Power Park Charleston WV
Eat, drink & stay
- 1010 Bridge Restaurant
- Accent on Wine Point Hope
- Atrium Hotels, L.p.
- Bad Shepherd Beer Co
- Aladdin Restaurant
Shops & services
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Charleston by the numbers
Population
45,879Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 31.43 sq mi (81.4 km²), 1.14 sq mi water
- Median age
- 43
- Households
- 21,116
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $65,812
- Median house value
- $203,300
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 2749, CHARLESTON, WV 25330