Nitro, West Virginia
Nitro, West Virginia | |
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Living Memorial Park in Nitro, WV | |
| Motto: Living Memorial to World War I | |
Location of Nitro in Kanawha County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′55″N 81°49′52″W / 38.41528°N 81.83111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Kanawha, Putnam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Government |
| • Mayor | Dave Casebolt |
| • Treasurer | John Young |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.82 sq mi (15.07 km2) |
| • Land | 5.24 sq mi (13.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,618 |
• Estimate (2021) | 6,518 |
| • Density | 1,215.53/sq mi (469.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25143 |
| Area code | 304/681 |
| FIPS code | 54-59068 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555228 |
| Website | cityofnitro.org |
Nitro is a city in Kanawha and Putnam counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It takes its name from a World War I era nitrocellulose plant. The population was 6,618 according to the 2020 census. It is part of the Charleston metropolitan area.