Country United States County Fayette ZIP code 25031 Elevation 197 m Population 615 (2010) | State West Virginia Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Area code(s) 304 & 681 Area 3.836 km² Local time Monday 4:59 PM | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 63% Humidity | ||
Boomer is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Boomer is located on the north bank of the Kanawha River 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Smithers. Boomer has a post office with ZIP code 25031. As of the 2010 census, its population was 615.
Map of Boomer, WV 25118, USA
The community takes its name from nearby Boomer Branch creek.
On 16 February 2015 the village, along with neighbouring Adena, was evacuated following the derailment of a train consisting of two locomotives and 109 rail cars. The train, carrying crude oil quickly set ablaze into a fireball, some of the oil flowing into the Kanawha River and setting it alight for half a mile.
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