Nestled in the beautiful mountains of southern West Virginia lies Mercer County, an area rich with history and full of promise for tomorrow. Our area offers many opportunities for businesses and families.
Princeton is well-known throughout the state as one of West Virginia’s bright spots because of our progressive attitude and immeasurable potential. The City of Princeton is uniquely positioned to take advantage of major opportunities that other municipalities can only dream about. The signs of economic prosperity and progress are everywhere. The public and private investments in our city have proved, once again, that Princeton’s future is worth their confidence. Princeton remains West Virginia’s “business friendly” city with our Business & Occupation Tax Incentive Program and our policy to encourage value-added manufacturing businesses to locate in our city.
Clothing stores, gift shops, coffee houses, restaurants, and other retailers allow our citizens the chance to experience the intimacy of boutique shopping.
Of course, we also have an expansive mall housing national retailers. All of these services are brought within a 15-minute drive.
Education is important to the residents of Mercer County. We know that of all the resources we supply to the world, our children are the most important.
So we apply much interest to making sure our area schools have the latest technologies available for young minds.
Small classrooms allow the children and youth of our area with the one-on-one atmosphere necessary for effective learning.
When the time comes, our area boasts of three well-established colleges that your children can attend.
All in all, you'll be very happy with the education your children will receive in Mercer County.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,308
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 6,234. Princeton covers 3.00 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 2,460 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 24740 - Area code: 304
Weather
Princeton, WV climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 81.00 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 19.80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 22 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 22 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Princeton is 38.01 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 3.93 Inches.
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