Mercer County, West Virginia
| Mercer County, West Virginia | |
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The Mercer County Courthouse in Princeton in 2007
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 Location in the U.S. state of West Virginia |
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 West Virginia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 17, 1837 |
| Seat | Princeton |
| Largest city | Bluefield |
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| • Total | 421 sq mi (1,090 km2) |
| • Land | 419 sq mi (1,085 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 61,164 |
| • Density | 147/sq mi (57/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Mercer County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. At the 2010 census, the population was 62,264. Its county seat is Princeton. The county was originally established in the state of Virginia by act of its General Assembly on 17 March 1837, using lands taken from Giles and Tazewell counties.
Mercer County is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 421 square miles (1,090 km2), of which 419 square miles (1,090 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (0.4%) is water.
The West Virginia Turnpike, now part of Interstate 77, begins in Princeton.
At the census of 2000, there were 62,980 people, 26,509 households, and 17,946 families residing in the county. The population density was 150 people per square mile (58/km²). There were 30,143 housing units at an average density of 72 per square mile (28/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.56% White, 5.82% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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