Prince, West Virginia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
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| Coordinates: 37°51′32″N 81°03′13″W / 37.85889°N 81.05361°W / 37.85889; -81.05361 | |
| Country | United States |
| States | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette County |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.018 sq mi (5.23 km2) |
| • Land | 1.828 sq mi (4.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.190 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 115 |
| • Density | 62.9/sq mi (24.3/km2) |
| ZIP code | 25907 |
Prince is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 115 (slightly down from 116 at the 2010 census).[2][3] Located at an altitude of 1,263 feet (385 m),[4] it is served by an Amtrak station.[5]
The community was named after William Prince, an early settler.[6]
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- "Census Bureau profile: Prince CDP, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prince, West Virginia
- Amtrak Stations Prince, WV (PRC), Amtrak, 2008. Accessed 2008-09-14.
- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 508.
External links
37°51′32″N 81°03′13″W / 37.85889°N 81.05361°W / 37.85889; -81.05361