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Nitro Building Department Code Enforcement
(304) 410-7907
Official source ↗Checked Sep 15, 2026
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City in West Virginia, US6,624Population
5.8 sq miArea
594 ftElevation
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.
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Nitro Public Works
(304) 755-0704
Official source ↗Checked Sep 15, 2026