Harpers Ferry, WV

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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in Jefferson county, is 18 miles W of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 49 miles NW of Washington, District of Columbia. About 307 people people live in Harpers Ferry.

The People and Families of Harpers Ferry

In Harpers Ferry, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Harpers Ferry had a median family income of $70,313.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($5,000) in Harpers Ferry than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Harpers Ferry Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Harpers Ferry, about 70% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Harpers Ferry, 65% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles W of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	49 miles NW of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	25425
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.325
Longitude	-77.738

Station	KEARNEYSVILLE
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.4 inches

Station	MARTINSBURG RGNL AP
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Station	LINCOLN
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	43.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	307	100%
Male	146	47.6%
Female	161	52.4%
Under 18	53	17.3%
18+	254	82.7%
65+	67	21.8%
Median Age	47.3
Average Family Size	2.56
White	276	89.9%
African-American	28	9.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	313
Growth	6
Growth %	2%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	21.5%
English	21.1%
German	15.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.9%
US/American	6.8%
Italian	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Scottish	2.6%
Slovene	2.6%
Welsh	2.6%
Dutch	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
British	1.5%
Hungarian	1.1%
Portuguese	1.1%
Swedish	1.1%
French Canadian	1.1%
European	0.8%
Finnish	0.8%
African	0.8%
Polish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Harpers Ferry	307	$70,313
Charles Town	2,907	$43,547
Hedgesville	240	$46,563
Martinsburg	14,972	$36,954
Shepherdstown	803	$55,000

Library
Bolivar-Harpers Ferry Public Library 600 Polk Street Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (304) 535-2301 Library Web Site

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