Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:04 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:35 am – 5:10 pm
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People203 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.644 households100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $420 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages64% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F41 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 16 days3 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Athens station, 9 mi away; rain from Princeton
Parks and public landsCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 559 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 6.0 mi · 711,977 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 4,211 acresPrinceton City Parkpark · 8.1 miGlenwood Recreational Parkpark · 9.1 mi · 237 acresPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 393 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200649 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201726 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMercer County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 28 mi away
Internet at home64% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc Bluefield Districtserves 12,174 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,540 ft774 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrinceton Community Hospital8.1 miPost officeLashmeet Post Office3.5 miTown hallPrinceton City Hall8.4 miPoliceMatoaka Police Department4.9 miFire stationMatoaka Volunteer Fire Department Station 23.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeValley College - Princeton8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW22 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO117 miInterstateI-774.3 miUS highwayUS 192.9 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN21 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24714 ZIP area.
