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Benwood is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,269 at the 2020 census.

Benwood was chartered in 1853 and incorporated in 1895. The name of the city is derived from “Ben’s Woods”, as Benjamin McMechen (1777–1855) inherited that portion of land from the estate of his father, William McMechen (1724–1797), and built his homestead upon it. The neighboring city of McMechen is named after William McMechen and his family, who were among the earliest settlers of this area.

Benwood city overview:
Name:	Benwood city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	West Virginia
County:	Marshall County
Elevation:	646 ft (197 m)
Total Area:	1.86 sq mi (4.82 km²)
Land Area:	1.30 sq mi (3.36 km²)
Water Area:	0.56 sq mi (1.46 km²)
Total Population:	1,269
Population Density:	984.59/sq mi (380.27/km²)
ZIP code:	26031
Area code:	304
FIPS code:	5406340
GNISfeature ID:	1553863
Website:	www.benwoodwv.com

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Geography

Benwood is located at 40°00′46″N 80°44′02″W / 40.012748°N 80.734008°W / 40.012748; -80.734008 (40.012748, -80.734008).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.86 square miles (4.82 km), of which 1.30 square miles (3.37 km) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.45 km) is water.