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Itmann, West Virginia

Community in West Virginia, US

Field	Value
official_name	Itmann, West Virginia
settlement_type	Census-designated place (CDP)
motto	Itmann: The Suburb of Mullens
<!-- Images -->	image_skyline	Itmann post office 24847.jpg
image_caption	Post office on WV 10
image_seal
image_map	WVMap-doton-Mullens.PNG
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Itmann, West Virginia
map_caption1
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	West Virginia
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Wyoming
established_date
area_footnotes
area_total_sq_mi	1.007
area_land_sq_mi	0.987
area_water_sq_mi	0.020
<!-- Population -->	population_as_of	2020
population_total	259
population_density_sq_mi	auto
<!-- General information -->	timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
elevation_ft	1388
coordinates
<!-- Area/postal codes & others -->	postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	24847
area_code	304
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	54-57148
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	1543986

Itmann is a census-designated place (CDP) and former mining town located in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, between Pineville and Mullens off West Virginia Route 16. As of the 2010 census, its population was 293; it had 138 homes, 119 of which were occupied. By the 2020 census, the population dropped to 259.

History

978-0-595-47758-6}}, pg. 323.</ref> A single room school house was built in addition to the massive stone company store.

During the 1950s and 1960s it was the most productive mine in West Virginia. The coal seam Pocahontas No. 3 was one of the best to be found in the world, and the coal is rated at 15,000 Btu/lb (35 MJ/kg). By the 1980s, Island Creek Coal Co. was mining in Pocahontas No. 3 at Itmann, employing around 500 miners. A larger school was built shortly after and the single room school house was converted into the UMWA hall. During his campaign, John F. Kennedy entered one of the three Itmann mines while visiting then-booming neighboring city, Mullens.

1972 Explosion

There was a large methane explosion on December 16, 1972 in the Itmann Mine #3. The explosion killed five miners and left three others injured. The mines at Itmann have been recorded to have produced 26,065,526 tons of coal.

Current

Itmann has a post office, a church, the Council on Aging, and a welding shop. The former school is home to the offices of the Council on Aging. The single room school that was converted into the UMWA hall is currently unused. The Itmann Company Store and Office is still standing and is a registered historical landmark in West Virginia and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Half of the company store was used as a homeless shelter while the other half was unused. Now it is empty. The welding shop is still operational and fabricates escalators for local mines.

Popular culture

Christy, a biopic on West Virginia native Christy Martin, includes scenes taking place in Itmann, West Virginia

References

(2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(May 2023). "Census Bureau profile: Itmann CDP, West Virginia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
Coal Camp USA. (April 15, 2007). "Isaac T. Mann Biography". Brief History.
Temple, Robert D. ''Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places'', (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, {{ISBN. 978-0-595-47758-6, pg. 323.
Bramwell, WV. ( Feb 2, 2007). "Itmann, West Virginia History". Brief History.
Mine Safety and Health Administration. ( January 17, 2008). "Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Fact Sheet 95-8 - Historical Data on Mine Disasters in the United States". Fact Sheet.
Centers for Disease Control. ( December 18, 2007). "List of Mine Disasters in the US". List.
"Historical West Virginia Coal Production from 1883".
[http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postmasterfinder/welcome.htm USPS Postmaster Finder], usps.com. Accessed October 26, 2022.
{{NRISref
(2025-11-09). "Prizefighter Christy Martin on facing her biggest battle outside of the ring - CBS News".
(2025-10-29). "Who Is Christy Martin? 5 Things to Know About the Legendary Boxer".
(2025-09-15). "Who is Christy Martin? 5 things to know about the boxing legend in Sydney Sweeney’s biopic". The Times of India.

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