Profile for Elkins, West Virginia, WV

Elkins is on the Tygart River.

Former and merged names include:
· Leadsville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 38. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 5.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Ramp Festival - April 27-28, 2007
• Mountain State Forest Festival - Sept. 29-Oct. 7, 2007
• Randolph County Fair - Sept. 21-23, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Monongahela National Forest

Historic sites and museums: Halliehurst

Colleges and universities: Davis & Elkins College

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 Elkins

Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (1)

Communities (5)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

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23% of Elkins residents report German ancestry, and 21% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elkins ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Randolph County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elkins was $17,916, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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23% of Elkins residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Elkins festival dates:

• Ramp Festival - April 27-28, 2007
• Mountain State Forest Festival - Sept. 29-Oct. 7, 2007
• Randolph County Fair - Sept. 21-23, 2007

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

Elkins festival web sites:

• Mountain State Forest Festival
• Ramp Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
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• Post history questions in Randolph County genealogy forum

Median rent in Elkins, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $315.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $625.

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Newspapers in Elkins include Elkins Inter-Mountain

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Randolph County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elkins political report.

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The average commute time for Elkins workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Elkins include Days Inn, Red Carpet Inn & Suites, Super 8.

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