Pocahontas, VA

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Pocahontas, Virginia

Pocahontas, Virginia, in Tazewell county, is 74 miles S of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 146 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town contains a population of approximately 441.

The People and Families of Pocahontas

In Pocahontas, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pocahontas had a median family income of $30,357.

Pocahontas Housing

Pocahontas has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 64% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Pocahontas, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	74 miles S of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	146 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Tazewell
P.O. Box Zip Codes	24635
Phone Area Codes	276
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.304
Longitude	-81.339

Station	BLUEFIELD AP
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 40 F
Apr Temp	44 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 80 F
Oct Temp	46 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	GARY
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 44 F
Apr Temp	37 to 67 F
Jul Temp	61 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	BURKES GARDEN
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	57 to 78 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	441	100%
Male	208	47.2%
Female	233	52.8%
Under 18	109	24.7%
18+	332	75.3%
65+	79	17.9%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	2.98
White	424	96.1%
African-American	9	2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	4	0.9%
Mixed Race	3	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	432
Growth	-9
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	33.2%
German	20.3%
Irish	17.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.2%
English	6.8%
Italian	3.1%
European	2.7%
Scottish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Hungarian	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pocahontas	441	$30,357
Bluefield	5,078	$44,000
Tazewell	4,206	$37,792

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