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  | City: | Charleston | 
| State: | West Virginia | 
| Area Code: | 304 | 
| Latitude: | 38.482461 | 
| Longitude: | -81.650440 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Big Chimney Chesapeake , Marmet , Cross Lanes , Kanawha City , Malden , S Charleston , South Charleston , Spring Hill , Sissonville , United Bank , Verizon , Wva Dept Of Motor Veh | 
| Population: | 15,263 | 
| 2000 Population: | 15,581 | 
| White Population: | 13,841 | 
| Black Population: | 1,465 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 77 | 
| Asian Population: | 42 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 28 | 
| Indian Population: | 2 | 
| Other Population: | 31 | 
| Male Population: | 7,509 | 
| Female Population: | 8,072 | 
| Median Age: | 38.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.00 | 
| Households: | 7,155 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.39 | 
| Average House Value: | $67,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $28,972 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 279 | 
| Number of Employees: | 4,031 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $104,884,000 | 
| Land Area: | 62.871 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.056 sq mi | 
            Dunbar, WV (       6.5 miles)
             Institute, WV (       7.3 miles)
             Tad, WV (       8.0 miles)
             Pinch, WV (       8.1 miles)
             Elkview, WV (      10.2 miles)
             Blue Creek, WV (      10.4 miles)
             Nitro, WV (      10.5 miles)
             Saint Albans, WV (      10.8 miles)
             Alum Creek, WV (      12.3 miles)