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Information on Charleston, Kanawha County

The City of Charleston is located in the state of West Virginia, in Kanawha County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the City hall of Charleston at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the City hall government by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Charleston City HALL, Kanawha County

Charleston City Hall's address	Charleston Charleston Municipal Building PO BOX 2749 CHARLESTON WV 25330 United States
Phone number of Charleston City Hall	+1 304-348-8174
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Charleston official website	cityofcharleston.org
Mayor of Charleston	Danny Jones
Kanawha County, West Virginia: Vital Records	Charleston vital records
Birth Certificate	Order your West Virginia birth certificate online

Common questions about Charleston

What county is Charleston WV in?

Charleston, WV is located in Kanawha County

Where is Charleston, West Virginia ?

Charleston lies in Kanawha County, situated in the southwestern region of West Virginia. It is positioned within the Appalachian Mountains along the Kanawha River. Charleston is the state capital, centrally located in the state, and approximately 160 miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio, and 300 miles west of Washington, D.C.

Charleston administrative division

Country	United States
State	West Virginia (State's capital)
County	Kanawha - other counties in West Virginia

Demography of Charleston

Name of Charleston inhabitants (demonym)	Not available
Date	Current value	Classed by Region/Country
Population	53 421 inhabitants	1 / 616
Population density in Charleston	1 639,9 pop/sq mi (633,2 pop/km²)

List of Passport Facilities in Charleston, WV

Where to apply for a passport in Charleston, WV? There are 1 passport offices in Charleston, try one of these:

Name	Street	Phone number
CHARLESTON MAIN POST OFFICE	1002 LEE STREET EAST	3045611007

Top 3 most popular banks in Charleston

There are 25 bank branches in Charleston.
Branch Banking and Trust Company is the most popular bank in Charleston with 4 branch offices, followed by United Bank with 4 branch offices and then City National Bank of West Virginia with 4 branch offices.

Find below all bank branches in Charleston:

Bank's name	Number of branch offices	Service Type
Branch Banking and Trust Company	4	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
United Bank	4	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
City National Bank of West Virginia	4	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association	3	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
WesBanco Bank, Inc.	2	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
The Huntington National Bank	2	Limited Service Facility Office
Fifth Third Bank	2	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Summit Community Bank, Inc	2	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Premier Bank, Inc.	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
MVB Bank, Inc	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office

Charleston administrative numbers

Charleston City code	5414600
Charleston City postcode	25330

Toponymy and translation of Charleston

Arabic: تشارلستون، فيرجينيا الغربية	Japanese: チャールストン	Korean: 찰스턴
Russian: Чарлстон	Chinese: 查尔斯顿

Transportation modes in Charleston

Airport	Yeager Airport 2.7 miles Lawrence County Airpark 47 miles Raleigh County Memorial Airport 47.7 miles

Charleston territory

Cities twinned with Charleston
Charleston area	32,58 sq mi (84,37 km²)
Charleston altitude	597 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinates	Latitude: 38.3487 Longitude: -81.6323 Latitude: 38° 20' 55'' North Longitude: 81° 37' 56'' West
Time zone	UTC -5:00 (America/New_York) Summer time : UTC -4:00 Winter time : UTC -5:00
Local time

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Natural parks	Charleston isn't part of a natural park

What is Charleston close to?

Nearby cities include: South Charleston, Dunbar, Marmet and Belle

South Charleston	South Charleston	Clendenin
South Charleston		Marmet
Danville	Marmet	Marmet

South Charleston 4 miles	Dunbar 5.8 miles	Marmet 7.8 miles
Belle 9.4 miles	Chesapeake 10.1 miles	St. Albans 10.3 miles
Nitro 11.7 miles	Poca 12.9 miles	Cedar Grove 13.7 miles
East Bank 13.8 miles	Glasgow 14.9 miles	Bancroft 16 miles
Pratt 16.5 miles	Handley 17.7 miles	Clendenin 17.9 miles
Winfield 18.4 miles	Eleanor 20.6 miles	Montgomery 20.9 miles
Smithers 21.4 miles	Danville 21.6 miles	Madison 21.6 miles

Distance between Charleston and other main cities and towns

Los Angeles : 2062 miles	Houston : 984 miles	Philadelphia : 367 miles
Phoenix : 1729 miles	San Antonio : 1146 miles	San Diego : 2021 miles
Dallas : 933 miles	San Jose : 2180 miles	Jacksonville : 554 miles
Indianapolis : 262 miles	San Francisco : 2237 miles	Austin : 1074 miles
Columbus : 134 miles closest	Fort Worth : 963 miles	Charlotte : 222 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Schools in Charleston, WV

Elementary schools in Charleston

Chamberlain Elementary School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 219

Cross Lanes Elementary School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 339

Edgewood Elementary

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 441

Elk Elementary Center

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 514

Flinn Elementary School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 4
Students : 512

Grandview Elementary School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 218

Holz Elementary School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 245

Kanawha City Elementary School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 309

Kenna Elementary School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 185

Malden Elementary School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 244

Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 401

Mary Ingles Elementary School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 157

Overbrook Elementary School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 389

Piedmont Year-Round Education

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 372

Pt. Pleasant Intermediate

District of Mason County Schools
Lowest grade : 3, Highest grade : 6
Students : 395

Pt. Pleasant Primary

District of Mason County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 2
Students : 361

Ruffner Elementary School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 294

Shoals Elementary School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 220

Weberwood Elementary School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 265

Middle schools in Charleston

Andrew Jackson Middle School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 584

Horace Mann Middle School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 531

John Adams Middle School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 774

Sissonville Middle School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : 5, Highest grade : 8
Students : 639

Stonewall Jackson Middle School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 466

High schools in Charleston

Capital High School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1250

George Washington High School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1074

Sissonville High School

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 569

Alternative schools in Charleston

Carver Career Center

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12
Students : 5

Chandler Academy

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 12
Students : 202

Garnet Career Center

District of Kanawha County Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12

Private schools in Charleston

Bible Center School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 312

Blvd Adventist Academy

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 4

Charleston Catholic High School

Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 12
Students : 410

Charleston Montessori School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 6
Students : 49

Mountaineer Montessori School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 129

Sacred Heart Grade School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 370

St Agnes School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 86

Leisure and activities in Charleston surrounding area

Golf course
Cato Park	Coonskin Golf Course
Berry Hills Country Club	Little Creek Country Club to South Charleston 4.8 miles
Shawnee Golf Course to Dunbar 7.6 miles	Scarlet Oaks Country Club to Nitro 11.7 miles
Edgewood Country Club	Deer Run Golf Course to Winfield 18.1 miles