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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People122 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.874 households100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $747 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% 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, 10 mi away; rain from Princeton
Parks and public landsCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 559 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 5.6 mi · 711,977 acresPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 393 acresPrinceton City Parkpark · 7.7 miGlenwood Recreational Parkpark · 8.0 mi · 237 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 4,211 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 200647 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201727 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation2,533 ft772 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrinceton Community Hospital7.7 miPost officeLashmeet Post Office2.0 miTown hallPrinceton City Hall8.1 miPoliceMatoaka Police Department3.1 miFire stationMatoaka Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLashmeet / Matoaka School2.0 miCollegeValley College - Princeton8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW24 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO117 miInterstateI-776.1 miUS highwayUS 194.3 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN23 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24733 ZIP area.
