Town guide

Prince, West Virginia

Prince is a community in Fayette County, West Virginia, home to about 52 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25907.

Population5228 per sq mi
Median home value$90,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Prince

1 ZIP code

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Around Prince

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)137 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA352 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Prince; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Prince

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Prince had 115 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2010.

It’s the 410th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Fayette County grew from 31,987 residents in 1900 to 40,488 in 2020.

Prince population by census2010: 116, 2020: 11511620101152020

Fayette County, 1900–2020

Fayette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,987, 1910: 51,903, 1920: 60,377, 1930: 72,050, 1940: 80,628, 1950: 82,443, 1960: 61,731, 1970: 49,332, 1980: 57,863, 1990: 47,952, 2000: 47,579, 2010: 46,039, 2020: 40,48832K’00’1060K’20’3081K’40’5062K’60’7058K’80’9048K’00’1040K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PrinceJan: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 62°F, 5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in41°24°Jan3.144°27°Feb3.153°33°Mar4.064°43°Apr3.672°51°May4.778°59°Jun4.381°62°Jul5.080°61°Aug3.774°55°Sep3.264°44°Oct2.753°35°Nov2.844°28°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beckley Raleigh Co Ap, WV weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Fayette County

7,593 jobs at 710 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fayette CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,688 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,288 jobs; Retail trade: 1,252 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 633 jobs; Manufacturing: 627 jobs; Other services: 382 jobs; Administrative and support: 297 jobs; Construction: 258 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 17% Retail trade 17% Mining, oil and gas 8% Manufacturing 8% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Beckley Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beckley6.0 miles
  • Raleigh General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beckley8.1 miles
  • Beckley Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Beckley8.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Prince

Theaters and performance venues

  • Theatre West Virginia1.8 mi
  • Robert E. Murray Amphitheater4.2 mi
  • AT&T Summit Stadium5.0 mi
  • Ray & Deborah Dillon Amphitheater5.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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