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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People426 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.8191 householdsMedian home value $41,50080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 182 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, transport, warehousing and utilities 33%, other services 25%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% 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 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month July35 in of snow a year, on about 25 days5 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkhorn station, 8 mi away; rain from Mullens 3 E; snow from Bluefield Mercer Co Ap
Nearby landmarksHarry S Thomas Springspring · 1.7 miDwight Shrewsbury Springspring · 2.3 miPilot Knobpeak · 2.7 miTurkey Gap Slurry Impoundmentreservoir · 2.9 miCrumpler Impoundment Number Tworeservoir · 3.4 miTolliver Branch Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJefferson National Forestnational forest · 8.3 mi · 711,977 acresCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 559 acresPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 393 acresAnawalt Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 1,796 acresTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 3,744 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 4,211 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200643 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201732 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription13% have cable, fibre or DSL58% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHiawatha Waterserves 63 people from ground water18 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique596 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,735 ft834 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrinceton Community Hospital10.9 miPost officeMatoaka Post Office2.8 miPoliceMatoaka Police Department2.8 miFire stationMatoaka Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeValley College - Princeton11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW25 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO119 miInterstateI-779.9 miUS highwayUS 526.4 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN27 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 24736 ZIP area.
