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The Morgantown Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in North-Central West Virginia, anchored by the city of Morgantown. As of the 2020 census , the MSA had a population of 140,038.
Morgantown is a city in and the county seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Monongahela River.The most populous city in North Central West Virginia and the third-most populous city in the state, Morgantown is best known as the home of West Virginia University.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,822, [1] making it West Virginia's third-most populous county. Its county seat is Morgantown. [2] The county was founded in 1776. [3] Monongalia County is included in the Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the largest county in North-Central West Virginia.
The district includes 501 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures in a primarily residential area south of downtown Morgantown. The district is characterized by tightly packed dwellings on a hillside and represent a variety of post-Victorian architectural styles popular between 1900 and 1940.
Cheat Lake is a census-designated place in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, surrounding the Cheat Lake reservoir. The population was 9,930 at the 2020 census. [4] It is included in the Morgantown metropolitan area.
Arnettsville is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It lies south of Georgetown on U.S. Route 19. Arnettsville was originally known as Yukon. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Arnettsville was named for a pioneer merchant named Arnett. [1]
Westover was named from its location over the river from Morgantown. [6] [7] Westover was incorporated on October 12, 1911.Westover expanded from its original area to include Riverside on November 27, 1945, Morgan Heights, Fairmor and Maple Grove on November 22, 1947; and the area in which Westover Park was built on March 10, 1955.
Scotts Run is a geographical division of the Cass District in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Currently, it encompasses thirteen small, unincorporated communities. Located a few miles from Morgantown, this area's predominant industry in the early twentieth century was coal mining and production.