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Wellsburg is a city in Brooke County, West Virginia, ZIP code 26070. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1990 it had a population of 3,385. The town was named for Alexander Wells, son-in-law of Charles Prater, builder of the first large flour warehouse in the east. The town was laid out in 1790, and its post office was opened on September 1, 1870. It is the county seat of Brooke CountyGR6.

Wellsburg is located at 401639N, 803634W (40.277370, -80.609349)GR1, along the Ohio River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 km (1.4 mi). 2.4 km (0.9 mi) of it is land and 1.2 km (0.5 mi) of it (33.09%) is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,891 people, 1,361 households, and 815 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,200.2/km (3,104.0/mi). There were 1,493 housing units at an average density of 619.8/km (1,603.0/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 96.68% White, 2.01% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.