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Matoaka, West Virginia

Matoaka, West Virginia, in Mercer county, is 67 miles S of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 153 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina. There are 317 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Matoaka

In Matoaka, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Matoaka had a median family income of $19,792.

Matoaka Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Matoaka that were owner-occupied was 79%.

Commuting

In Matoaka, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	67 miles S of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	153 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Mercer
Standard Zip Codes	24736
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.42
Longitude	-81.242

Station	BLUEFIELD AP
Distance	8.6 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	ATHENS
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 40 F
Apr Temp	37 to 63 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	FLAT TOP
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 78 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	317	100%
Male	138	43.5%
Female	179	56.5%
Under 18	85	26.8%
18+	232	73.2%
65+	63	19.9%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	2.89
White	313	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$19,792
Population In Poverty	93	29.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	306
Growth	-11
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	49.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	23.6%
Irish	6.2%
Italian	6.2%
German	4.3%
Lebanese	3.7%
English	3.1%
Dutch	1.2%
Austrian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Matoaka	317	$19,792
Athens	1,102	$45,694
Bluefield	11,451	$36,508
Bramwell	426	$32,396
Keystone	453	$12,639
Northfork	519	$19,236
Princeton	6,347	$32,443

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