Matoaka, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place | |
 Bank of Matoaka 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,359 ft (719 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 173 |
| • Density | 655.3/sq mi (253.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24736 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-52420[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1542868[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]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Matoaka, West Virginia
- ^ 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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jordan, Greg. "Matoaka residents vote to end incorporation". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 July 2018.