For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen a reference point within Simmons. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3282, Longitude: -81.3018 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Simmons have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).

DMS - Degrees, Minutes, Seconds

Lat:	37° 19' 41"
Lon:	-81° 18' 6"

Name of USGS Topo Map:^<4> Bramwell

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Simmons

GNIS ID: 1555628

FIPS State / Place Code: 54 / 74188

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Simmons)

About Mercer County

The community of Princeton is the County Seat for Mercer County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Mercer)

Population

2017:^<5>	59,753 (4.03% decrease since 2010)
2010:	62,264 (1.14% decrease since 2000)
2000:	62,980

Total Area:^<6> 420.7 sq. miles [1,089.7 km²]

Housing Units:^<7> 30,115

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Mercer

GNIS ID: 1557645

FIPS State / County Code: 54 / 055

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Simmons)

About West Virginia

From the US Census

Population

2017:	1,815,857 (2% decrease since 2010)
2010:	1,852,994 (2.47% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,808,344

Websites for State of West Virginia

Official Website:	www.wv.gov/
Tourism:	www.wvtourism.com/
Parks:	www.wvparks.com/
Fishing:	www.wvdnr.gov/Fishing/Fishing.shtm
Hunting:	www.wvdnr.gov/hunting/hunting_regs.shtm

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of West Virginia

GNIS ID: 1779805

FIPS State: 54

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Simmons)

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Footnotes ...

<1>	Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). For more about area code overlays, please see our Glossary for Simmons. - Return to Citation
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simmons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<3>	The longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Simmons, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. - Return to Citation
<4>	The USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Simmons. - Return to Citation
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2017. - Return to Citation
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Simmons. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. - Return to Citation
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation

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