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Mercer
County offers prime real estate, low cost, a strong labor pool,
low crime, arts and culture, outstanding outdoor recreation,
professional sports teams, and a central location that is easily
accessible and puts you within a day's drive to two-third's
of the U.S. population.
The
climate is ideal year-round. The high elevation helps to moderate
summer heat and humidity. Excellent health care is available
at two community hospitals, a regional medical center and a
rehabilitation center.
Residents
enjoy an abundance of leisure activities including arts and
crafts, theater productions, skiing, hunting, fishing, golf,
a popular state park, all in their back yard.
Unique
among local sporting attractions is Appalachian League baseball
which includes the Bluefield Blue Jays and the Princeton
Rays - farm clubs of the major league teams in Toronto
and Tampa Bay.
Find
out about our two cities . . . Bluefield
& Princeton!
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Education
is the key to the county's continued quality of life. Over 1,200
professional, supervisory and support personnel are employed in
the county, serving over 11,000 students in the educational system
College
opportunities are plentiful with two, four-year colleges in the
county, Concord College and Bluefield State College, offering
undergraduate degree programs. Graduate degrees are available
at both institutions via the West Virginia College of Graduate
Studies (COGS).
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Schools |
Teachers |
Grades |
Enrollment |
| Elementary |
19 |
327 |
K-6 |
5,640 |
| Jr.
High |
2 |
115 |
7-9 |
1,515 |
| High |
4 |
203 |
10-12 |
2,720 |
| Private
& Parochial |
2 |
14 |
K-12 |
256 |
| Technical |
1 |
32 |
10-adult |
920 |
| Colleges |
5 |
|
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| Bluefield
State College |
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| Bluefield
College |
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| Concord
University |
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| National
College |
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| New River Community and Tech College |
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| Valley College |
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| Newspapers: |
| Bluefield
Daily Telegraph (Daily & Sunday) |
| Princeton
Times (Weekly) |
USA Today (Daily) |
State Journal (Monthly) |
| |
Radio: |
| WAEY
FM - 96/AM - 1490 |
| WAMN
AM - 1040 |
| WHIS
AM - 1440 |
| WHAJ
FM - 104 |
| WKOY
AM - 1240 |
| WKMY
FM - 101 |
| WGAG
FM - 93.1 |
| |
Television: |
| WVVA-TV
(Channel 6) |
| Comcast
Cable |
| Suddenlink
|
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Telephone: |
| Frontier
Communication |
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| Total
Libraries: |
4 |
Total
Volumes: |
301,536 |
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| Motor
trucking served by: |
Consolidated Motor Express
Heavy Hauling
Yellow Freight
UPS Freight |
| |
| Bus
Service: |
Greyhound
and Bluefield Transit Authority
Intracity-Yes |
| |
Parcel
Service: |
| Federal
Express |
| United
Parcel Service |
| Airborne Express |
| Wells Fargo |
| DHL Worldwide Express |
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Air
Service: |
Mercer
County is served by the Mercer County Airport
Runway Length - 4,743 feet
Surface - asphalt
Commercial service - Yes |
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Railroad
Service: |
| Norfolk Southern Railway Company |
| |
Taxi Service: |
| Taxi Service - Cimmaron Coach |
| Taxi One |
| |
Limousine Service: |
| Greenbrier Valley Limousines |
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Annual
Avg. |
Monthly
Avg. |
| Temperature |
52.0 |
January
30.9
July 70.2 |
| Rainfall
(inches) |
|
38.4 |
| Snowfall
(inches) |
|
35-45 |
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| Prostestant |
102 |
| Catholic |
3 |
| Synagogue |
1 |
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Mercer
County government is responsible for numerous and varied functions,
which are administered by local elected officials. The government
of Mercer County plays a very large role in delivering public
services to the citizens in their county, i.e. police protection,
health services, recreation, fire protection, flood protection,
ambulances, senior citizen programs, and transportation.
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| Amateur Theaters |
2 |
| Auto Race Tracks |
2 |
| Ball Fields |
4 |
| Bowling Centers |
2 |
| Drive-in |
1 |
| Fitness Centers |
2 |
| Golf Courses |
4 |
| Indoor Movies |
8 |
| Pools |
3 |
| Tennis Courts |
20 |
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| Mercer
County |
$24,830 |
(2005) |
| Average
Weekly Wage |
$515.46 |
(2006) |
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| Industry
Average |
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| Annual
Wage |
$27,244 |
(2005) |
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| Motels |
11 |
| Total
Rooms |
1129 |
| Shopping
Centers |
6 |
| Department
Stores |
9 |
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| Hospitals |
2 |
Number
of beds |
461 |
| Clinics |
8 |
|
300 |
| Doctors |
136 |
|
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| Dentists |
30 |
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Number of Employees |
|
Company |
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1200+ |
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Mercer County Board of Education |
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Princeton Community Hospital |
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Bluefield Regional Medical Center |
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Echostar |
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Norfolk Southern |
200 - 1,199 |
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Wal-Mart |
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph |
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WV Division of Highways |
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Concord University |
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Kroger (Pctn, Blfd, Bluewell) |
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Lowes |
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American Electric Power |
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BB&T |
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CNX |
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Cole Chevrolet Cadillac GMC |
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Conn-Weld Industries |
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Custom Manufacturing Services |
100 - 199 |
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First Century Bank |
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First Community Bank |
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Frontier Communications |
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Glenwood Park Retirement Center |
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King Tire Service, Inc. |
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Mercer County Courthouse |
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Mercer Nursing & Rehabilitation |
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New River Community and Technology College |
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Ramey Motors |
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US Postal Service |
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Accurate Millworks
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Acme Wood Preserving |
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Allegheny Wood Products Inc. |
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Appalachian Log Structures |
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BSC/Downard Hydraulics, LLC |
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Burrell Mining Products |
|
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Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated |
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Daniel's Company |
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Enghart, Inc. |
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Eastern Vault |
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Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. |
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The Havens |
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IPM Technologies/Bluefield Gear - Add |
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K-Mart |
|
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Ken Carter Rebuilders |
|
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Lamb Machine |
10 - 99 |
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Lusk Disposal/Empire Salvage |
|
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Minova, USA |
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McClure Johnson |
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National College |
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New Peoples Bank |
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Parson & Associates Inc. |
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Princeton Machinery |
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Quality Electric |
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Quality Metal Roofing |
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Recycle West Virginia |
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Rish Equipment |
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Shrewsbury Machine & Casting |
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Smith Services, Inc. |
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T&N Electric |
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Tabor Machine |
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Valley College |
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Worldwide Equipment, Inc. |
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