Richwood
A city in Nicholas County, West Virginia — population 1,842 as of 2020.
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Overnight
58°F
Rain Showers81% precip
Saturday
61°F
Rain Showers77% precip
Saturday Night
53°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers28% precip
Sunday
64°F
Rain Showers Likely70% precip
News around Nicholas County
Pocahontas Times
September 30
Marlinton Mayor’s Corner
I returned home Saturday with a heavy heart, thinking about a friend of the region, a friend of Marlinton, who had become a close personal friend over the last 11.5 years, as I have served as Mayor. Many of you knew, or at least knew of John Tuggle. John was Executive Director of…
GeneralIn and around Richwood
See & do
- Cranberry Tri Rivers Rail Trail
- Downtown Richwood Historic District
- Richwood Public Library
- The Oakford Pool Hall
- Dain Park
Eat, drink & stay
- AC's Lounge
- Relax By The Cherry RV Campground
- Sawmill Saloon
- Cb’s Hole In The Wall
- Summit Lake Campground
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Richwood by the numbers
Population
1,842Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km²), 0.06 sq mi water
- Median age
- 46.2
- Households
- 894
- Persons per household
- 2.6
- Median house value
- $70,000
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 6 WHITE AVE, RICHWOOD, WV 26261