Elk Garden, WV

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Elk Garden, West Virginia

Elk Garden, West Virginia, in Mineral county, is 85 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Cumberland metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 217 people lived in Elk Garden.

The People and Families of Elk Garden

In Elk Garden, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elk Garden had a median family income of $26,964.

Elk Garden Housing

An estimated 86% of living spaces in Elk Garden are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Elk Garden, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	85 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Mineral
Metro Area	Cumberland
Standard Zip Codes	26717
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.394
Longitude	-79.153

Station	SAVAGE RIVER DAM
Distance	8.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	ROMNEY 1 SW
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 65 F
Jul Temp	61 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	MOOREFIELD 1 SSE
Distance	25.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 40 F
Apr Temp	37 to 65 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 68 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	217	100%
Male	111	51.2%
Female	106	48.8%
Under 18	51	23.5%
18+	166	76.5%
65+	28	12.9%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	3
White	214	98.6%
African-American	1	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	211
Growth	-6
Growth %	-2.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.3%
US/American	15.3%
English	15.3%
Dutch	6.8%
Polish	5.1%
Irish	3.4%
Italian	3.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elk Garden	217	$26,964
Bayard	299	$31,750
Keyser	5,303	$32,708
Moorefield	2,375	$28,919
Piedmont	1,014	$26,964
Romney	1,940	$34,271
Terra Alta	1,456	$32,692

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