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Peterstown, West Virginia

Peterstown, West Virginia, in Monroe county, is 47 miles W of Roanoke, Virginia (center to center) and 150 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina. There are 499 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Peterstown

In Peterstown, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Peterstown had a median family income of $32,250.

Peterstown Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Peterstown that were owner-occupied was 78%.

Commuting

In Peterstown, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles W of Roanoke, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	150 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Monroe
Standard Zip Codes	24963
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.397
Longitude	-80.798

Station	STAFFORDSVILLE 3 ENE
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	BLUESTONE LAKE
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 66 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Station	UNION 3 SSE
Distance	18 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 40 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	58 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	499	100%
Male	229	45.9%
Female	270	54.1%
Under 18	94	18.8%
18+	405	81.2%
65+	128	25.7%
Median Age	47.3
Average Family Size	2.65
White	496	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	497
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	40.4%
English	15.2%
Irish	14.6%
German	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
Scottish	3.3%
Italian	2.3%
Yugoslavian	2%
Dutch	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
British	1.3%
European	1%
Eastern European	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Peterstown	499	$32,250
Athens	1,102	$45,694
Hinton	2,880	$25,769
Matoaka	317	$19,792
Oakvale	142	$23,750
Princeton	6,347	$32,443
Union	548	$30,833

Library
Peterstown Public Library 23 College Avenue Peterstown, West Virginia (304) 753-9568 Library Web Site

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