Matoaka, West Virginia

Matoaka, West Virginia
Census-designated place
Bank of Matoaka West Virginia
Bank of Matoaka West Virginia
Location of Matoaka in Mercer County, West Virginia.
Location of Matoaka in Mercer County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°25′12″N 81°14′35″W / 37.42000°N 81.24306°W / 37.42000; -81.24306
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Area
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,359 ft (719 m)
Population
 • Total173
 • Density655.3/sq mi (253.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24736
Area code304
FIPS code54-52420[4]
GNIS feature ID1542868[2]

Matoaka is a census-designated place in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 173 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 100,093. This town is named for Chief Powhatan's daughter Matoaka who was better known by her nickname "Pocahontas".[5] Matoaka became an unincorporated town when it voted to dissolve its charter in May 2018.[6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Matoaka, West Virginia
  3. ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Matoaka town, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 406.
  6. ^ Jordan, Greg. "Matoaka residents vote to end incorporation". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 July 2018.