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Elizabeth, West Virginia, in Wirt county, is 51 miles N of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 105 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. About 994 people people live in Elizabeth.
In Elizabeth, about 50% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Elizabeth.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the town.
In 2000, Elizabeth had a median family income of $30,104.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($1,050) in Elizabeth than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Elizabeth, about 62% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Elizabeth. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the town is one place with an advantage over most places in West Virginia.
In Elizabeth, 86% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Elizabeth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):
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