Justice, West Virginia
Justice, West Virginia | |
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Census-designated place | |
Justice, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′19″N 81°50′07″W / 37.58861°N 81.83528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mingo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.378 sq mi (3.57 km2) |
| • Land | 1.320 sq mi (3.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 313 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24851 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1541047[2] |
Justice is a census-designated place in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Justice is located on U.S. Route 52, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of Gilbert. Justice has a post office with ZIP code 24851.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 313 (down from 412 at the 2010 census).[4][5]
The community was named after W. E. Justice, an early postmaster.[6]
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Justice, West Virginia
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Justice CDP, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 340.