Matoaka is a town in Wyoming County, West Virginia, home to about 30 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24736.
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA375 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Matoaka; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Matoaka had 173 residents in the 2020 census, down 45% since 2000.
It’s the 417th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Wyoming County grew from 8,380 residents in 1900 to 21,382 in 2020.
Wyoming County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bluefield Mercer Co Ap, WV weather station (9 miles away).
2,508 jobs at 267 businesses in Wyoming County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mercer County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary SchoolMatoaka | Pre-K–5 | 181 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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