Profile for Charles Town, West Virginia, WV

Abolitionist John Brown was tried and executed here; one of those witnessing the execution was John Wilkes Booth, future assassin of President Abraham Lincoln

Local festivals include:

• African-American Culture & Heritage Festival - Aug. 17-19, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Jefferson County Courthouse, Jefferson County Museum

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Charles Town
• School enrollment & education levels in Charles Town
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• Jefferson County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
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• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Charles Town demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jefferson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Washington area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 25438 ZIP code.

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• Jefferson County government
• Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce

14% of Charles Town residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Charles Town ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Charles Town
• Cemeteries in Jefferson County
• Libraries in or near Charles Town

Post a query on a message board:

• Jefferson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Charles Town area parks

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• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Charles Town
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• Communities in Jefferson County

• Charles Town business guide
• Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Jefferson County
• Arrests in Jefferson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Charles Town was $18,104, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jefferson County economic census
• Jefferson County economic summary
• Jefferson County employment growth
• Jefferson County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

25% of Charles Town residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Charles Town
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Charles Town
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• Air pollution in Jefferson County
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• Land contamination in Jefferson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jefferson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

Charles Town festival dates:

• African-American Culture & Heritage Festival - Aug. 17-19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
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• Charles Town items now on sale

• Jefferson County government
• West Virginia state government
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• Charles Town medical services & health statistics

Historic districts in Charles Town include Old Charles Town Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Historic sites in West Virginia
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• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jefferson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Charles Town, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $363.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $884.

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• Libraries near Charles Town

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Jefferson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Charles Town political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
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• West Virginia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Charles Town
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The average commute time for Charles Town workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Charles Town include Knights Inn.

• Charles Town travel guide
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• West Virginia tourism bureau

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