Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area
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The Weirton–Steubenville, WV–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as the Upper Ohio Valley, is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and one in Ohio, anchored by the cities of Weirton and Steubenville. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 116,903.[1] This puts it at 334th largest in the United States. It is also included in the larger Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton, PA–OH–WV Combined Statistical Area.
Upper Ohio Valley | |
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Weirton–Steubenville, WV–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio
West Virginia |
Largest city | Weirton |
Other cities | Steubenville Toronto Wintersville Mingo Junction |
Area | |
• Total | 1,715 sq mi (4,440 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 116,903 |
• Rank | 334th in the U.S. |
• Density | 478/sq mi (185/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Centered around the Ohio River, the Upper Ohio Valley was historically a manufacturing center of the United States due to its strategic transportation location.