Bancroft, West Virginia
Bancroft, West Virginia | |
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Bancroft Community Park in the spring | |
Location of Bancroft in Putnam County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°30′39″N 81°50′30″W / 38.51083°N 81.84167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Putnam |
| Incorporated | 1952 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donna McKneely |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 389 |
• Estimate (2021) | 388 |
| • Density | 4,251.80/sq mi (1,642.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25011 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-04204 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1535197 |
| Website | bancroftwv |
Bancroft is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 389 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.