Matewan, WV

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Matewan, West Virginia

Matewan, West Virginia is 57 miles S of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 129 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky. It is in Mingo county. The population of the town is 498.

The People and Families of Matewan

In Matewan, about 45% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Matewan had a median family income of $27,188.

Matewan Housing

Of the housing in Matewan, approximately 46% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Matewan, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles S of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	129 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Mingo
Standard Zip Codes	25678
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.622
Longitude	-82.162

Station	WILLIAMSON
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	40 to 71 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 71 F
Annual Precip	43.7 inches

Station	GRUNDY
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 46 F
Apr Temp	39 to 69 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	TOMAHAWK 1 WSW
Distance	30 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 43 F
Apr Temp	38 to 69 F
Jul Temp	61 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 69 F
Annual Precip	48.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	498	100%
Male	233	46.8%
Female	265	53.2%
Under 18	88	17.7%
18+	410	82.3%
65+	102	20.5%
Median Age	44.6
Average Family Size	2.87
White	472	94.8%
African-American	18	3.6%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$27,188
Population In Poverty	167	31.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	501
Growth	3
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	48.5%
Irish	14.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.6%
English	6.4%
German	6.1%
Italian	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Hungarian	2.1%
Dutch	1.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Matewan	498	$27,188
Delbarton	474	$26,625
Gilbert	417	$32,250
Logan	1,630	$26,354
Man	770	$45,893
West Logan	418	$30,833
Williamson	3,414	$35,893

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