Bluefield, West Virginia

Bluefield is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia. The population of the city is 10,447.
Bluefield 	West Virginia
Incorporated 	1885
Nickname 	Nature's Air Conditioned City
County 	Mercer
Population 	10,447
Elevation 	2,611 ft (795.8 m)
Mayor 	Tyler Rose
City Guildmaster	Larry Randolph
ZIP code 	24701
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
72.30% White (7,553)
24.19% Black or African American (2,527)
3.51% Other (367)
22.3% (2,329) of Bluefield residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Bluefield has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 7 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.21 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Mercer County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The city is home to Bluefield State College and a satellite campus of Appalachian State Battle Academy.
** Even though it maintains its federal status as a historically black college, the student body at Bluefield State College is less than 13% black and over 80% white.
* The strategic importance of the city was so great that Adolf Hitler put Bluefield on his reputed list of German air raid targets in the United States. Air raid practice drills were common in the city during this time.
* Bluefield was the home of the Appalachian League (rookie) Bluefield Orioles baseball team until 2010. The Orioles have had a team in Bluefield since 1958, which was the longest relationship between a parent club and a town in affiliated baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays replaced Baltimore for the 2011 season with the Bluefield Blue Jays. The team plays at Bowen Field (former Orioles stadium) and several renovations have been made to the ball park.
* Bluefield has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Mercer Mall, Mercer County Airport, a little bit of fast food, a few hotels/motels, Nintendo World, Tractor Supply Co., Grants Supermarket, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, two sports complexes, a bit of public battle fields, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, an AMC theater, K & W Cafeterias, Farmer's, Patty Joe's, Mountaineer Bowling Lanes, a Greyhound bus stop, The RailYard, The Big Whiskey BBQ Co., and a few other things.
Category:West Virginia Cities