Matoaka, West Virginia

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Population in July 2007: 304. Population change since 2000: -4.4%

Males: 132	(43.5%)
Females: 172	(56.5%)

Median resident age:	35.7 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 24736.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,300 (it was $17,159 in 2000)

Matoaka	$20,300
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $27,500 (it was $21,900 in 2000)

Matoaka	$27,500
West Virginia:	$96,000

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Races in Matoaka:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Matoaka: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.2%), English (4.1%), Irish (3.8%), German (3.5%), Italian (3.2%), Arab (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2362 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 1133 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Matoaka

High school or higher: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 11.5%
Mean travel time to work: 44.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Matoaka town

Never married: 16.3%
Now married: 56.5%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 15.5%
Divorced: 9.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.6%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Matoaka, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Matoaka to the number of sex offenders is 51 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Matoaka:	0.9% ($199)
West Virginia:	0.5% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (69.8 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (134.6 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (455.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Montcalm, WV (4.5 miles ), Bramwell, WV (8.1 miles ), Pocahontas, VA (10.3 miles ), Princeton, WV (10.6 miles ), Bluefield, WV (10.9 miles ), Bluefield, VA (12.3 miles ), Northfork, WV (13.0 miles ), Rhodell, WV (13.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.42 N, Longitude: 81.24 W

6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 304

Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-11.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Repair and maintenance (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Health care (9%)
Beverage and tobacco products (5%)
Wood products (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Food and beverage stores (22%)
Educational services (19%)
Health care (15%)
Public administration (15%)
Wood products (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Social assistance (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
Cashiers (15%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)

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Crime in Matoaka by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	3	3	3	0	0
per 100,000	949.4	949.4	974.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	316.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Thefts	0	1	1	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	316.5	324.7	647.2	0.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	189.9	224.7	207.8	25.9	0.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.29
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Matoaka, West Virginia

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Matoaka, West Virginia average temperatures

Matoaka, West Virginia average precipitation

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Matoaka-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Matoaka town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 30.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Matoaka:

BLUEFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV)
ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV)
HEALTHSOUTH SOUTHERN HILLS REHAB HOS (about 13 miles; PRINCETON, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Matoaka:

RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 67 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)
YEAGER (about 70 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Matoaka:

MERCER COUNTY (about 10 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; ID: BLF)
WELCH MUNI (about 19 miles; WELCH, WV; ID: I25)
KEE FIELD (about 25 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; ID: I16)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Matoaka:

BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
CONCORD COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 64 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)

Public elementary/middle school in Matoaka:

Lashmeet/Matoaka School (Students: 396; Location: ROUTE 10; Grades: PK - 8)

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Cemetery: Matoaka Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Matoaka Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Matoaka Town - Public Works Recorder Treasurer Recreation Center- Municipal Center- Municipal C (100 Valley Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Matoaka and their reported violations in the past:

MATOAKA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 375, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2004)

One regular monitoring violation

WEYANOKE- GIATTO WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 95, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-25-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-13-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-10-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-17-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-26-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

54 regular monitoring violations

10 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.4%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	29.5%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	12.1%
Whole state:	7.6%

Matoaka compared to West Virginia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$240
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$600
Police Protection - Officers	3	$4,012	$16,048	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,200	$14,400	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,246	$26,952	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$7,458	$17,899	2	$840

5.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,602 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.12%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Mercer County: 0.07%
West Virginia average: 0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from McDowell County, WV	0.63% ($24,922 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, VA	0.54% ($27,945)
from Raleigh County, WV	0.22% ($34,067)

5.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.12%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Tazewell County, VA	0.70% ($44,762 average AGI)
to McDowell County, WV	0.23% ($16,213)
to Raleigh County, WV	0.22% ($38,044)

Strongest AM radio stations in Matoaka:

WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAMN (1050 AM; 1 kW; GREEN VALLEY, WV; Owner: WAMN, INC.)
WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAEY (1490 AM; 1 kW; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKEZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Matoaka:

WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
W244BB (96.7 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Matoaka:

WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)

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