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Charles
West Virginia · WV
About Charles
City in West Virginia, US6,534Population
5.8 sq miArea
538 ftElevation
Charles Town is a city in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 6,534 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 8,869 in 2024. The city is named for its founder Charles Washington, youngest brother of President George Washington. It is part of the northwestern fringes of the Washington metropolitan area.
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