Elk Garden, WV

Elk Garden, West Virginia
Location of Elk Garden, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°23′6″N 79°9′14″W / 39.385, -79.15389
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Mineral
Area
- Town	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
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Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
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Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26717
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-244842
GNIS feature ID	15386263

Elk Garden is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 217 at the 2000 census. Elk Garden was incorporated in 1890 by the Mineral County Circuit Court. It is named because of the traditional location there of an elk lick.

Geography

Elk Garden is located at 39°23′6″N, 79°9′14″W (39.385041, -79.153854)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 217 people, 89 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density was 322.2/km² (826.0/mi²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 153.0/km² (392.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.62% White, 0.46% African American, and 0.92% from two or more races.

There were 89 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $26,964. Males had a median income of $26,071 versus $13,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,453. About 21.7% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.8% of those sixty five or over.

External links

• Town of Elk Garden website
• Elk Garden Primary School

Coordinates: 39.385041° N 79.153854° W

Municipalities and communities of Mineral County, West Virginia
County seat: Keyser
Cities	Keyser
Towns	Carpendale | Elk Garden | Piedmont | Ridgeley
Unincorporated communities	Antioch | Barnum | Beryl | Blaine | Burlington | Champwood | Claysville | Cross | Dans Run | Emoryville | Forge Hill | Fort Ashby | Hampshire | Hartmansville | Headsville | Laurel Dale | Limestone | Markwood | Nethkin | New Creek | Oakmont | Patterson Creek | Reeses Mill | Rocket Center | Russelldale | Short Gap | Skyline | Sulphur City | Wagoner | Wiley Ford

	The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Counties	Berkeley | Grant | Hampshire | Hardy | Jefferson | Mineral | Morgan | Pendleton
Communities	Bayard | Berkeley Springs | Bolivar | Capon Bridge | Carpendale | Charles Town | Elk Garden | Franklin | Harpers Ferry | Hedgesville | Keyser | Martinsburg | Moorefield | Paw Paw | Petersburg | Piedmont | Ridgeley | Romney | Shepherdstown | Wardensville
Attractions	Appalachian National Scenic Trail | Berkeley Springs State Park | Cacapon Resort State Park | Cacapon River | Capon Springs Historic District | Charles Town Races & Slots | Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park | Fort Ashby | Fort Mill Ridge Civil War Trenches | George Washington National Forest | Germany Valley | Harpers Ferry National Historical Park | Indian Mound Cemetery | Jennings Randolph Lake | Lost River | Lost River State Park | Monongahela National Forest | Mount Storm Lake | Northwestern Turnpike | Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad | Potomac River | Potomac State College | Seneca Rocks | Shenandoah River | Shepherdstown Historic District | Shepherd University | Sleepy Creek Lake | Smoke Hole Caverns | South Branch Potomac River | Spruce Knob | Summit Point Motorsports Park | The Trough | Trout Pond | Tuscarora Trail | Washington Heritage Trail

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