Wolfhurst, Ohio

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Wolfhurst, Ohio
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Wolfhurst
Coordinates: 40°04′08″N80°46′52″W / 40.06889°N 80.78111°W / 40.06889; -80.78111
Country United States
State Ohio
County Belmont
Area
[1]
  Total
0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2)
  Land0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
  Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[2]
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,119
  Density2,313.1/sq mi (893.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 740
FIPS code 39-86282 [3]
GNIS feature ID2628989 [2]

Wolfhurst is a census-designated place (CDP) in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,119 at the 2020 census. Wolfhurst Volunteer Fire Department has been in operation since 1946, providing fire and medical care to residents of Wolfhurst, Lansing, Blaine, and Boydsville.

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Geography

Wolfhurst is located in eastern Belmont County in the valley of Wheeling Creek. It is bordered to the northwest by Lansing, and the village of Brookside is 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east. U.S. Route 40, the National Road, passes through the center of Wolfhurst, leading east 4 miles (6 km) to downtown Wheeling, West Virginia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Wolfhurst CDP has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.30 km2), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 3.38%, is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 1,119
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wolfhurst, Ohio
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wolfhurst CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.