Profile for Cowen, West Virginia, WV

Local festivals include:

• Webster County Fair - Sept. 3-8, 2007
• Historical Railroad Festival - July 23-29, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Cowen

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (2)

Libraries (2)

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• Cowen population
• Ancestry of people in Cowen
• Housing in Cowen
• Income in Cowen
• Marital status of adults in Cowen
• Place of birth of people in Cowen
• Residence in 1995, of people in Cowen
• School enrollment & education levels in Cowen
• Transportation & commute times in Cowen
• Webster County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Cowen demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Webster County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 26206 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

9% of Cowen residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cowen ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cowen
• Cemeteries in Webster County
• Libraries in or near Cowen

Post a query on a message board:

• Webster 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
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Cowen museums
• Cowen historic sites
• Cowen area parks

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• Cowen area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Webster County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Cowen
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Webster County

• Cowen business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Webster County
• Arrests in Webster 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 Cowen was $10,893, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

6% of Cowen residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Cowen
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Cowen
• School districts in or near Cowen
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Cowen

• Air pollution in Webster County
• Diesel soot in Webster County
• Land contamination in Webster County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Webster County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

Cowen festival dates:

• Webster County Fair - Sept. 3-8, 2007
• Historical Railroad Festival - July 23-29, 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)
• Send us festival info for Cowen

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Cowen
• Geocaches in West Virginia

• Webster County government
• West Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Cowen medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Cowen
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Cowen
• 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 Webster County genealogy forum

Median rent in Cowen, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $263.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $570.

• Find Foreclosure in Cowen
• Homes for sale in the Cowen area
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• Check West Virginia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in West Virginia
• Minimum wage laws by state

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• Libraries near Cowen

• West Virginia library

• Census map of Cowen area
• Historic maps of WV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of West Virginia
• Topographic map of Cowen

• Daily newspapers in or near Cowen
• AM radio stations in or near Cowen
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• Media ownership in the Cowen area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in West Virginia

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Cowen
• Search obituaries in West Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
• Lions clubs in West Virginia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Cowen
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Cowen

• Parks near Cowen
• National forests in West Virginia
• State parks in West Virginia

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Cowen
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• Panoramic photos of West Virginia communities
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• Post cards of West Virginia communities

Webster County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cowen political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
• West Virginia Republican party
• West Virginia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Cowen
• Total membership by faith, in Webster County

• Chowhound message boards for WV

The average commute time for Cowen workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Cowen travel guide
• Airports near Cowen
• Hotels near Cowen
• West Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in West Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in West Virginia

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