Wheeling, West Virginia

Wheeling is a city in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is in both Ohio County and Marshall County. It is the county seat of Ohio County.^[4] Wheeling is the main city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city had 27,052 people as of the 2020 census.^[2] It was previously home to the Wheeling Stogies minor league baseball team.

Wheeling, West Virginia
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Downtown Wheeling and the Ohio River as viewed from Wheeling Island in 2006
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Nickname:  The Friendly City
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Coordinates: 40°4′13″N 80°41′55″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Ohio, Marshall
Settled	1769
Established	1806
Incorporated	1836
Area [1]
• City	16.00 sq mi (41.43 km2)
• Land	13.78 sq mi (35.68 km2)
• Water	2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2)  13.87%
Elevation	687–1,300 ft (209–396 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• City	27,052
• Density	1,700/sq mi (650/km2)
• Urban	57,695 (US: 463rd)
• Metro	139,513 (US: 299th)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	26003
Area code	304
FIPS code	54-86452
GNIS feature ID	1548994[3]
Website	www.wheelingwv.gov