Profile for Gary, West Virginia, WV

Local festivals include:

• McDowell County Fair - July 17-20, 2007

Listed places near Gary

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (8)

Libraries (3)

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• Gary population
• Ancestry of people in Gary
• Housing in Gary
• Income in Gary
• Marital status of adults in Gary
• Place of birth of people in Gary
• Residence in 1995, of people in Gary
• School enrollment & education levels in Gary
• Transportation & commute times in Gary
• McDowell 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 Gary demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the McDowell 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 24888 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

5% of Gary residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gary ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Gary
• Cemeteries in McDowell County
• Genealogy page (WV GenWeb) for McDowell County
• Libraries in or near Gary

Post a query on a message board:

• McDowell 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

• Gary museums
• Gary historic sites
• Gary area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Gary area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in McDowell County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Gary
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in McDowell County

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

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

• Crime in McDowell County
• Arrests in McDowell 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 Gary was $13,233, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• McDowell County economic census
• McDowell County economic summary
• McDowell County employment growth
• McDowell County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

7% of Gary residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Gary

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

Gary festival dates:

• McDowell County Fair - July 17-20, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Gary

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

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

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

• Gary medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Gary
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Gary
• 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 McDowell County genealogy forum

Median rent in Gary, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $128.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $533.

• Find Foreclosure in Gary
• Homes for sale in the Gary area
• Find a Gary Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• 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

• Libraries near Gary

• West Virginia library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Gary
• AM radio stations in or near Gary
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Gary
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Gary
• TV stations in or near Gary
• Media ownership in the Gary 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 Gary
• 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 Gary
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Gary

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Gary
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of West Virginia communities
• Photos of West Virginia places
• Post cards of West Virginia communities

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

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

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Gary
• Total membership by faith, in McDowell County

• Chowhound message boards for WV

The average commute time for Gary workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Gary travel guide
• Airports near Gary
• Hotels near Gary
• 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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