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Notable locations in Princeton: Princeton Public Library (A), Mercer County Courthouse (B), Princeton City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Princeton include: Gospel Tabernacle (A), Silver Springs Baptist Church (B), Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (C), Burke Memorial Baptist Church (D), Princeton Presbyterian Church (E), Pentecostal Holiness Church (F), Church of Christ (G), Church of God (H), Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Resthaven Cemetery (1), Oakwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Douglas Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Daves Fork (A), Glady Fork (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Princeton: Princeton Youth Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Princeton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Shooters Billard (Amusement & Theme Parks; 140 Brick Street).
Hotels: Four Seasons Antiques & Appraisals (460 East Drive), Super 8 Motel (901 Oakvale Road), Airway Motel (270 Courthouse Road), Comfort Inn Princeton (136 Ambrose Lane), Super 8 Princeton WV (901 Oakvale Road), Eden Rock Computers (504 Oakvale Road), Comfort Inn (US 460 & Ambrose Lane), Holiday Inn Express (805 Oakvale Road), Ramada Limited (1115 Oakvale Rd).
Courts: Mercer County - Magistrate Flanagan Ofc (1428 East Main Street), Mercer County Reappraisal Office (1422 East Main Street), Mercer County - Magistrate Compton Ofc (1428 East Main Street).
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Mercer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.8%
(29.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.5% for Black residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | West Virginia: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 56.0% | | Whole state: | 68.4% |
| This city: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Princeton, WV
People in group quarters in Princeton:
- 117 people in nursing homes
- 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 8 people in other group homes
Princeton compared to West Virginia state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Princeton (2011 data):
- First Community Bank, National Association: Princeton Branch, Stafford Commons Branch, Princeton Crossing Branch. Info updated 10/02/2009: Bank assets: $2,279.0 mil, Deposits: $1,668.6 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
- First Century Bank, National Association: Springhaven Branch at 145 Springhaven Drive, branch established on 07/30/2001; Princeton Branch at 1215-A Pine Plaza Shopping Center, branch established on 09/17/1986. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $41.4 mil, Deposits: $35.5 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First Century Bankshares, Inc.
- MCNB Bank and Trust Co.: South Walker Street Branch at 322 South Walker Street, branch established on 02/25/2003. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $32.4 mil, Deposits: $29.0 mil, headquarters in Welch, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Mcnb Banks, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Princeton-Bluefield Main Branch at 1309 Stafford Drive, branch established on 02/24/1977. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Princeton Office Branch at 1221 Stafford Drive, branch established on 09/20/2001. Info updated 07/06/2010: Bank assets: $84.8 mil, Deposits: $75.7 mil, headquarters in Honaker, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
- City National Bank of West Virginia: Princeton Branch at 191 Greasy Ridge Road, branch established on 11/26/2007. Info updated 01/10/2008: Bank assets: $2,599.5 mil, Deposits: $2,160.7 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Princeton, West Virginia:
- Budget Inn, 409 Thorn St, Princeton, WV 24740
 , Phone: (304) 425-3585
- Turnpike Motel, 1119 Oakvale Rd, Princeton, WV 24740 , Phone: (304) 425-2268
- Days Inn, 347 Meadowfield Ln, Princeton, WV 24740 , Phone: (304) 425-8100, Fax: (304) 487-1734
- Comfort Inn Princeton, 136 Ambrose Ln, Princeton, WV 24740 , Phone: (304) 487-6101, Fax: (304) 425-7002
- Eden Rock Motel, 504 Oakvale Rd, Princeton, WV 24740 , Phone: (304) 425-8757
- Sleep Inn, 1015 Oakvale Rd, Princeton, WV 24740 , Phone: (304) 431-2800
- Ramada Limited, 1115 Oakvale Rd, Princeton, WV 24740 , Phone: (304) 425-8711, Fax: (304) 487-9785
- Super 8, 901 Oakvale Rd, Princeton, WV 24740 , Phone: (304) 487-6161, Fax: (304) 487-6161
- 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Princeton, West Virginia
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (69%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Princeton:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.20%
| Here | | 45.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
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| Adherents | 27.6% | 20.1% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.1% |
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| Congregations | 15.6% | 23.1% | 0.7% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.9% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 17.3% |
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| Congregations | 8.8% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 31.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 14 | Mercer County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Mercer County: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36 | Mercer County: | 5.88 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 38 | Here: | 6.20 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 13.5% | | West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Mercer County: | 28.5% | | West Virginia: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.4% | | State: | 13.1% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $5,520 | $33,120 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $12,246 | $48,984 | 7 | $328 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,189 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
15 | $45,090 | $36,072 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $6,370 | $19,110 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
13 | $34,213 | $31,581 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $23,900 | $26,073 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
2 | $5,077 | $30,462 | 0 | $0 |
| Hospitals |
844 | $2,593,404 | $36,873 | 204 | $263,791 |
| Solid Waste Management |
7 | $13,076 | $22,416 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $5,356 | $21,424 | 6 | $2,413 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $5,577 | $33,462 | 8 | $5,373 |
| Totals for Government |
906 | $2,749,829 | $36,422 | 226 | $273,094 |
Princeton government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Hospital Public: $36,516,000 ($5834.16)
Solid Waste Management: $392,000 ($62.63)
All Other: $7,000 ($1.12)
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $178,000 ($28.44)
Regular Highways: $163,000 ($26.04)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($0.48)
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $79,399,000 ($12685.57)
Police Protection: $1,161,000 ($185.49)
Local Fire Protection: $742,000 ($118.55)
Regular Highways: $723,000 ($115.51)
Solid Waste Management: $538,000 ($85.96)
Central Staff Services: $202,000 ($32.27)
Parks and Recreation: $195,000 ($31.16)
Financial Administration: $140,000 ($22.37)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $129,000 ($20.61)
Libraries: $98,000 ($15.66)
Judicial and Legal Services: $68,000 ($10.86)
General Public Buildings: $38,000 ($6.07)
Transit Utilities: $20,000 ($3.20)
General - Other: $14,000 ($2.24)
Water Utilities: $13,000 ($2.08)
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000 ($1.92)
Parking Facilities: $2,000 ($0.32)
Sewerage: $2,000 ($0.32)
- Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $751,000 ($119.99)
Total Other Securities: $327,000 ($52.24)
Benefit Payments: $280,000 ($44.74)
From Other Governments: $117,000 ($18.69)
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $85,000 ($13.58)
From Parent Local Government: $48,000 ($7.67)
Total Cash and Deposits: $31,000 ($4.95)
Local Employee Contribution: $29,000 ($4.63)
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $388,000 ($61.99)
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $794,000 ($126.86)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $35,991,000 ($5750.28)
Public Welfare: $398,000 ($63.59)
All Other: $158,000 ($25.24)
Highways: $130,000 ($20.77)
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,956,000 ($472.28)
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $23,000 ($3.67)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,703,000 ($431.86)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,870,000 ($458.54)
Donations From Private Sources: $330,000 ($52.72)
Rents: $323,000 ($51.61)
Fines and Forfeits: $86,000 ($13.74)
Interest Earnings: $41,000 ($6.55)
Sale of Property: $2,000 ($0.32)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,757,000 ($7789.90)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,054,000 ($7358.04)
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $517,000 ($82.60)
Regular Highways: $187,000 ($29.88)
Police Protection: $8,000 ($1.28)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000 ($0.64)
Parks and Recreation: $2,000 ($0.32)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,046,000 ($326.89)
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $19,338,000 ($3089.63)
All Other: $48,000 ($7.67)
General Local Government Support: $6,000 ($0.96)
- Tax - Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,530,000 ($404.22)
Property: $721,000 ($115.19)
Public Utilities Sales: $397,000 ($63.43)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $76,000 ($12.14)
Other License: $22,000 ($3.51)
Motor Vehicle License: $7,000 ($1.12)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000 ($0.64)
Other Selective Sales: $3,000 ($0.48)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $33,846,000 ($5407.57)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Princeton:
- WAEY (1490 AM; 1 kW; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAMN (1050 AM; 1 kW; GREEN VALLEY, WV; Owner: WAMN, INC.)
- WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WKEZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Princeton:
- WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W244BB (96.7 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
- 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)
- WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
- WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Princeton:
- WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
- WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Princeton, West Virginia:
- Fatal accident count: 23
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 35
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
- Fatalities: 24
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 59
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
West Virginia average:
- Fatal accident count: 58
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 86
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 64
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 149
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
See more detailed statistics of Princeton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 44 meters (144ft)
Total costs: $5,850,000
Total average daily traffic: 81,150
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,955
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 2
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 2
- 1970-1979: 1
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Princeton, WV
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Princeton
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Princeton, WV
| Most common first names in Princeton, WV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 295 | 70.8 years |
| William | 259 | 73.5 years |
| Mary | 209 | 78.4 years |
| John | 195 | 74.8 years |
| Robert | 158 | 71.2 years |
| Charles | 131 | 72.4 years |
| George | 103 | 73.8 years |
| Virginia | 92 | 77.3 years |
| Helen | 79 | 77.9 years |
| Thomas | 68 | 72.6 years |
| Most common last names in Princeton, WV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Bailey | 155 | 75.4 years |
| Smith | 129 | 74.1 years |
| White | 129 | 74.9 years |
| Thompson | 87 | 73.9 years |
| Blankenship | 77 | 68.0 years |
| Jones | 77 | 74.6 years |
| Hall | 70 | 75.8 years |
| Martin | 70 | 75.4 years |
| Hill | 68 | 74.4 years |
| Meadows | 65 | 75.0 years |
| Businesses in Princeton, WV |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| 7-Eleven | 1 | | Lowes | 1 |
| AT&T | 1 | | McDonald's | 2 |
| Arby's | 2 | | Microtel | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Outback Steakhouse | 1 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Sleep Inn | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Starbucks | 2 |
| FedEx | 2 | | Subway | 3 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 3 |
| Hardee's | 2 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | UPS | 6 |
| KFC | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Kroger | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Wendy's | 2 |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | | | |
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