Charleston
A city in Kanawha County, West Virginia — population 45,879 as of 2020.
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Widespread Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms57% precip
Tonight
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Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy76% precip
Sunday
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Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers15% precip
Sunday Night
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Partly Cloudy6% precip
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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