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.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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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