Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:04 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:35 am – 5:10 pm
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People175 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.371 householdsMedian rent $628 a month28% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 7 mi away; rain from Princeton
Nearby landmarksLake Shawneelake · under a mileTurkey Knobpeak · 2.4 miHarvey Springspring · under a milePeriwinkle Bottom (historical)lake · under a mileBlack Oak Mountainpeak · 2.8 miValley College - Princetoncollege · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJefferson National Forestnational forest · 1.1 mi · 711,977 acresPrinceton City Parkpark · 3.1 miGlenwood Recreational Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 237 acresCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 559 acresPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 393 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 4,211 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200648 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201725 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% 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
Elevation2,252 ft686 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrinceton Community Hospital3.2 miPost officeKegley Post Office1.1 miTown hallPrinceton City Hall3.5 miPoliceMercer County Sheriff's Office3.5 miFire stationMatoaka Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeValley College - Princeton4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW27 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO112 miInterstateI-774.8 miUS highwayUS 19under a mileAmtrakHinton, WV HIN24 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24731 ZIP area.
