The county of Mercer is located in West Virginia and was founded in 1837. There are 61,164 residents in Mercer who have access to courthouses in Athens, Bluefield, Bramwell, Matoaka, Princeton. In general, each county has a full set of courts, from traffic court to superior and appellate court; supreme courts are usually located in the state capital. West Virginia is part of the 4th federal circuit court as well.
There are 1,048 residents in Athens, which is 0.4 square miles and 2,585ft above sea level.
There are 364 residents in Bramwell, which is 0.6 square miles and 2,251ft above sea level.
There are 227 residents in Matoaka, which is 0.3 square miles and 2,359ft above sea level.
There are 6,432 residents in Princeton, which is 3.1 square miles and 2,438ft above sea level.