Profile for Philippi, West Virginia, WV

Philippi is on the Tygart River.

Former and merged names include:
· Phillippa
· Hoffsville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.9 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Barbour County Fair - Aug. 27-Sept. 1, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Barbour County Historical Society Museum

Colleges and universities: Alderson-Broaddus 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.)

Pronunciations: FILL-uh-pea

Listed places near Philippi

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Barbour 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 Philippi demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Barbour 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 26416 ZIP code.

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24% of Philippi residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Philippi ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Philippi
• Cemeteries in Barbour County
• Libraries in or near Philippi

Post a query on a message board:

• Barbour 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

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• Philippi historic sites
• Philippi area parks

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

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• Communities in Barbour County

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

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

• Crime in Barbour County
• Arrests in Barbour 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 Philippi was $12,176, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

20% of Philippi residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Philippi

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

Philippi festival dates:

• Barbour County Fair - Aug. 27-Sept. 1, 2007

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

Philippi festival web sites:

• Barbour County Fair

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

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

• Philippi items now on sale

• Barbour 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
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Philippi medical services & health statistics

Historic districts in Philippi include Philippi Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Philippi
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Philippi
• 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 Barbour County genealogy forum

Median rent in Philippi, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $243.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $618.

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• American Legion post locator
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• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
• Lions clubs in West Virginia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Philippi
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Philippi

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Barbour County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Philippi 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 Philippi
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The average commute time for Philippi workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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