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Population (year 2000): 7,032. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,109 (+1.1% change)
Males: 3,378 (48.0%), Females: 3,654 (52.0%)
Randolph County
Zip code:
26241
Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $26,906 (year 2000)
Median house value: $70,700 (year 2000)
Races in Elkins:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
- Black (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (19.5%), Irish (17.5%),
United States (12.2%), English (11.4%), Italian (3.9%), Scottish
(3.2%).
Elevation: 1930 feet
Land area: 3.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Elkins
- High school or higher: 79.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Elkins city
- Never married: 26.1%
- Now married: 49.8%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 9.3%
- Divorced: 13.9%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -1,256 (-15.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Elkins:
- DAVIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (PO BOX 1484)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Elkins:
- BROADDUS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PHILIPPI, WV)
- ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BUCKHANNON, WV)
- GRAFTON CITY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; GRAFTON, WV)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Elkins:
- HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 36 miles;
CLARKSBURG, WV; ID: CKB)
- MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 50
miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
- SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 82 miles;
STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; ID: SHD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elkins:
- ELKINS-RANDOLPH CO-JENNINGS RANDOLPH FLD (about 3
miles; ELKINS, WV; ID: EKN)
- SIMPSON (about 16 miles; PHILIPPI, WV; ID: 9W3)
- PHILIPPI/BARBOUR COUNTY REGIONAL (about 21 miles;
PHILIPPI, WV; ID: 79D)
Colleges/Universities in Elkins:
- DAVIS AND ELKINS COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 624; Location: 100 CAMPUS DR; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.dne.edu)
- COMPUTER TRAINING CENTER (Location: ROOM 22
SENECA MALL; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Elkins:
- FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; FAIRMONT,
WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles;
MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
- JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles;
HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
- CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 79
miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
- FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles;
FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
- WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles;
LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
- WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93
miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
Public high schools in Elkins:
- ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 909; Location:
100 KENNEDY DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- RANDOLPH COUNTY VOC/TECHNICAL CENTER
(Students: 2; Location: 200 KENNEDY DRIVE; Grades: 10 -
12)
Private high school in Elkins:
- HART CHAPEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 3;
Location: RT 1 BOX 155 1; Grades: 5 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Elkins:
- ELKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 753;
Location: 308 ROBERT E LEE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 321;
Location: 150 KENNEDY DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- THIRD WARD ELKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Students: 299; Location: 111 NATHAN ST; Grades: PK -
05)
- JENNINGS RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Students: 269; Location: 101 SCOTT FORD RD; Grades: PK
- 05)
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 257;
Location: 310 BOUNDARY STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- ELKINS MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (Students: 58;
Location: 100 BELL ST; Grades: 06 - 12)
- WEST VIRGINIA CHILDREN'S HOME (Students: 23;
Location: 230 HEAVNER AVENUE; Grades: 04 - 12)
- RANDOLPH COUNTY ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER
(Students: 8; Location: 40 11TH STREET; Grades: 07 - 10)
Private primary/middle schools in Elkins:
- MONTESSORI EARLY LRN CTR (Students: 50;
Location: 1002 S DAVIS AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
- ELKINS MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (Students: 44;
Location: 100 BELL STREET; Grades: 7 - 11; Boys only)
- HIGHLAND ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 36;
Location: 205 WILSON ST; Grades: KG - 11)
- NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 32;
Location: RT 3 BOX 536; Grades: UG - UG)
- NEW ERA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 27;
Location: RT.3 BOX 450; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Elkins:
- ELKINS-RANDOLPH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $125,931; Location: 416 DAVIS AVE; 35,812 books;
1,408 audio materials; 769 video materials; 50 serial
subscriptions)
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