Page Contents for Welch, West Virginia

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

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Statistics & Facts

The West Virginia state capital is Charleston.
The population of Welch is approximately 3,028 (1990), 2406 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 1,628 (1990), 984 (2010).
The amount of land area in Welch is 8.424 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Welch to Washington DC is 278 miles.
The distance to the West Virginia state capital is 63 miles. (as the crow flies)
Welch is positioned 37.43 degrees north of the equator and 81.58 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Location

at the forks of Tug River and Elkhorn Creek
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History & History Related Items

Welch is known for having the first World War I memorial building and the first municipally built, owned and operated parking building (still used today-1999)
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Attractions

Welch has the longest running Veteran's Day Parade in the U.S. - 81 years (as of 2001).
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Welch City Government

Welch City Hall
88 Howard St
Welch, WV 24801-2442
Phone: 304-436-3114

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Welch Municipal Airport
Belcher Mountain Rd
Welch, WV 24801
Phone: 304-436-3113

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Welch Police Dept
88 Howard St
Welch, WV 24801-2442
Phone: 304-436-3112

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COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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Welch is the county seat for McDowell County.

Welch Chamber

Chamber Of Commerce
59 Mcdowell St
Welch, WV 24801-2420
Phone: 304-436-6279

Welch Organizations

Chamber Of Commerce
59 Mcdowell St
Welch, WV 24801-2420
Phone: 304-436-6279