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The Sad Truth About Matoaka West Virginia

Hoods N Hollers 87,890 4 weeks ago
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As I drive through Matoaka West Virginia, it doesn't take very long to see how the loss of a coal industry affected this place. A once prosperous area full of thriving businesses and homes now left abandoned and almost forgotten about. Population is 118 and declining every year from a height of just over 1000 people back in the 1950's. Poverty level is over 27%, and income per capita is only 16,000 dollars. In recent years Matoaka has been trying to recover from the loss of the coal industry, town debts, unemployment, and is continuing to struggle. Will it recover? Let's take a drive through and see... This is a documentary and for educational purposes.

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