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Notable locations in Princeton: Princeton Public Library (A), Princeton City Hall (B), Mercer County Courthouse (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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Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  24.1% | | Whole state: |  17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 8.5% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Princeton compared to West Virginia 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 (2007 data):
- First Century Bank, National Association: Princeton Branch at 1215-A Pine Plaza Shopping Center, branch established on 1986-09-17; Springhaven Branch at 145 Springhaven Drive, branch established on 2001-07-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $410.6 mil, Deposits: $357.8 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First Century Bankshares, Inc.
- First Community Bank, National Association: Princeton Branch at 1001 Mercer Street, branch established on 1995-12-30; Pine Plaza Branch at Pine Plaza Shopping Center, branch established on 1995-12-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,023.1 mil, Deposits: $1,394.8 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
- MCNB Bank and Trust Co.: South Walker Street Branch at 322 South Walker Street, branch established on 2003-02-25; Princeton Loan Office at 463-D Old Bluefield Road, branch established on 2001-07-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $227.0 mil, Deposits: $191.6 mil, headquarters in Welch, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Mcnb Banks, Inc.
- New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Princeton Office Branch at 1221 Stafford Drive, branch established on 2001-09-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $635.1 mil, Deposits: $577.3 mil, headquarters in Honaker, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Stafford Drive Branch at 1309 Stafford Drive, branch established on 1977-02-24. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
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2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County West Virginia:
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $6,633 | $19,899 | 9 | $2,411 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $5,896 | $35,376 | 8 | $4,561 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,905 | $34,860 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $5,265 | $31,590 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $11,546 | $46,184 | 7 | $148 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,692 | $20,304 | 2 | $728 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
18 | $48,250 | $32,167 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $6,086 | $18,258 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
13 | $33,821 | $31,219 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $23,513 | $25,651 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $2,083 | $24,996 | 0 | $0 |
| Hospitals |
790 | $2,540,640 | $38,592 | 197 | $244,280 |
| Solid Waste Management |
7 | $12,638 | $21,665 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
857 | $2,700,967 | $37,820 | 223 | $252,128 |
Princeton government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $92,408,000
Solid Waste Management: $434,000
All Other: $1,000
- Construction - General: $645,000
Regular Highways: $58,000
- Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $82,148,000
Police Protection: $1,073,000
Regular Highways: $771,000
Fire Protection: $649,000
Solid Waste Management: $546,000
Financial Administration: $369,000
Health Services - Other: $338,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $136,000
Parks & Recreation: $113,000
Libraries: $98,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $76,000
General - Other: $57,000
General Public Buildings: $55,000
Central Staff Services: $38,000
Private Transit Subsidies: $18,000
Parking Facilities: $1,000
- Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,208,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $506,000
Total Federal Securities: $455,000
Benefit Payments: $229,000
Interest Revenue: $199,000
From Other Government: $94,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $49,000
From Local Government: $42,000
Local Employee Contribution: $27,000
Withdrawals: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $638,000
Highways: $33,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,074,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Hospitals: $300,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $2,091,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $300,000
Housing & Community Development: $7,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $51,234,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,104,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $45,130,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $709,000
Interest Earnings: $330,000
Rents: $28,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $160,000
Fire Protection: $89,000
Police Protection: $22,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,539,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000
General Support: $13,000
- Tax - NEC: $2,160,000
Property: $653,000
Public Utilities: $247,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $54,000
Other Selective Sales: $21,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $51,892,000
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)
- WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKEZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO 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)
- WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
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)
- WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
- WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
- WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
- W244BF (96.7 FM; NIMITZ, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
TV broadcast stations around Princeton:
- WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
- WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
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