Map of Kermit town, West Virginia

Kermit is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 406 at the 2010 census. Kermit is located along the Tug Fork, opposite Warfield, Kentucky. The Norfolk Southern Railway’s Kenova District runs through town.

The community was earlier known by the names “Lower Burning Creek”, “East Warfield,” and “Warfield.” The name was changed to “Kermit” when a post office was established in 1906. Kermit was named for Kermit Roosevelt, son of President Theodore Roosevelt, and incorporated in 1909.

Kermit town overview:
Name:	Kermit town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	West Virginia
County:	Mingo County
Elevation:	633 ft (193 m)
Total Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.02 km²)
Land Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.02 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	406
Population Density:	890.31/sq mi (343.71/km²)
ZIP code:	25674
Area code:	304
FIPS code:	5443300
GNISfeature ID:	1541162

Online Interactive Map

Kermit online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Kermit Road Map

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Geography

Kermit is located in the northwestern corner of Mingo County at 37°50′27″N 82°24′34″W / 37.84083°N 82.40944°W / 37.84083; -82.40944 (37.840783, -82.409465). It primarily occupies bottomland along the eastern bank of the Tug Fork, opposite Warfield, Kentucky. Many of the town’s primary municipal buildings and other public buildings lie in a hollow in the northeastern part of town along Main Street and High Street.

U.S. Route 52 (Logan Avenue) traverses Kermit, connecting the town with Williamson to the south and Kenova to the north. A vehicular and pedestrian bridge connects Kermit with Kentucky Route 292 across the Tug Fork in Warfield. The Norfolk Southern railroad tracks run roughly parallel to US-52.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km), all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Kermit has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.