Justice, West Virginia

Justice, West Virginia
Census-designated place
Justice, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°35′19″N 81°50′07″W / 37.58861°N 81.83528°W / 37.58861; -81.83528Coordinates: 37°35′19″N 81°50′07″W / 37.58861°N 81.83528°W / 37.58861; -81.83528
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mingo
Area[1]
 • 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 (2010)[2]
 • Total 412
 • Density 300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 24851
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1541047[3]

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.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 412.[2]

The community was named after W. E. Justice, an early postmaster.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Justice, West Virginia
  4. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ↑ 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.


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