Grant Town
Town in Marion County, West Virginia
Grant Town is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, with 685 residents (2020 Census). It sits at 988 ft (301 m) above sea level. The nearest town is Baxter, 2.3 miles SE.
- 685residents (2020 Census)
- 988 ftelevation · 301 m
- 0.5 sq miland area · 1.4 km²
- 1,300 / sq mipopulation density
- 26574ZIP code
About Grant Town
Grant Town is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, in the eastern United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 census.
The town was formed in 1901 with the opening of the Federal Coal and Coke Company bituminous coal mine, and was named for Robert Grant, vice president of the coal company. The "Federal No. 1" mine remained open for the next 84 years until its closure in 1985. At one point it was the largest underground coal mine in the world in terms of gross production, mining the Pittsburgh coal seam. The town was incorporated as a municipality in 1946.
Grant Town is the site of an 80 Megawatt electrical generation facility, located adjacent to the coal refuse areas above the town. The plant, which was built in the early 1990s is controlled by Edison International and generates electricity using a fluidized bed combustion boiler process burning waste coal.
Grant Town is the location of a number of the stories of the West Virginia ghost story anthology The Telltale Lilac Bush, by Fairmont State University professor Ruth Ann Musick. The town, the mine and surrounding farms are prominently featured in a number of the stories. Musick includes a description of the town, circa 1965, in an introduction to a section on mine ghost stories: "The Grant Town Mine, the scene of four of the stories here, is one of the largest in the United States, and possibly in the world. The town itself, with a population of a little over a thousand, is about seven miles northwest of Fairmont. Surrounded by hills, it is a kind of a sunken garden--a well at the bottom of the stairway of hills and highways--so that it seems to be in a world of its own. In a way, perhaps, it is. At least fourteen different European nationalities live in the town and work in the mine."
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Living in Grant Town
- Median household income
- $64,688
- Median home value
- $105,000
- Median age
- 44
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Grant Town had 685 residents in the 2020 Census.
| 2020 Census | 685 |
|---|---|
| Density | 1,300 per sq mi (502 per km²) |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.
Grant Town at a glance
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
|---|---|
| County | Marion County |
| Type | Town |
| Population | 685 (2020) |
| Land area | 0.53 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| Water area | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²) |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Coordinates | 39.5608° N, 80.1779° W |
| ZIP code | 26574 |
| Census code (GEOID) | 5432908 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.
Towns near Grant Town
- Baxter2.3 mi SE
- Rivesville3.6 mi SE
- Barrackville4.1 mi S
- Fairview4.3 mi NW
- Farmington5.1 mi SW
- Fairmont6.0 mi S
- Idamay6.3 mi SW
- Rachel7.0 mi SW
- Pleasant Valley7.4 mi S
- Monongah7.4 mi S
- Carolina7.5 mi SW
- Worthington8.5 mi SW
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Frequently asked questions about Grant Town
What county is Grant Town in?
Grant Town is in Marion County, West Virginia.
What is the population of Grant Town, WV?
685 people lived in Grant Town at the 2020 Census.
What is the ZIP code of Grant Town, WV?
The ZIP code of Grant Town is 26574.
What is the elevation of Grant Town?
988 feet (301 m) above sea level.
What towns are near Grant Town?
Baxter (2.3 mi), Rivesville (3.6 mi), Barrackville (4.1 mi), Fairview (4.3 mi), Farmington (5.1 mi).
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