Matoaka, West Virginia
Matoaka, West Virginia | |
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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 |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,359 ft (719 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1542868 |
Matoaka is a census-designated place in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 173 at the 2020 census. 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". Matoaka became an unincorporated town when it voted to dissolve its charter in May 2018.