Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | West Virginia: |  2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.4% | | Whole state: | 68.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 22.9% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elk Garden, WV
Elk Garden compared to West Virginia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Mineral County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (51%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Coal or coke (14%)
- Wood (11%)
- Electricity (7%)
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Religion statistics for Elk Garden
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.84%
| Here | | 42.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of the Brethren | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 34.8% | 20.0% | 11.8% | 8.6% | 5.6% |
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| Congregations | 39.1% | 4.3% | 13.0% | 8.7% | 10.1% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.1% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.6% |
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| Congregations | 5.8% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 11.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $45 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $45 |
5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,350 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.45% | | West Virginia average: | 5.78% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,402 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.31% | | West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Elk Garden:
- WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WKLP (1390 AM; 1 kW; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
- WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elk Garden:
- WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
- W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
- WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
- WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
- WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
- WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
- WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
- WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
- WVSB (104.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VA. SCHS. FOR DEAF AND BLIND)
- WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Elk Garden:
- WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- W48AA (Channel 48; KEYSER, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
Elk Garden fatal accident list:
Mar 14, 2008 03:25 AM, Sr-42, Lat: 39.350428, Lon: -79.134608, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 23, 2008 04:50 AM, Cr-3, Lat: 39.417033, Lon: -79.085897, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 25, 2008 09:20 AM, Us-50, Lat: 39.320489, Lon: -79.145594, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 22, 1983 04:20 AM, 42, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- 1 Blk N St Rt 42 On County Rt 42, Call Sign: KON334, Licensee ID: L00612003
Assigned Frequencies : 33.7800 MHz, 33.6800 MHz, 33.8800 MHz, 33.9600 MHz
Grant Date: 01/10/2003, Expiration Date: 02/26/2013
Registrant: Elk District Vol Fire Department, Elk Garden, WV 26717 - Rt 42, Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPHK520
Assigned Frequencies : 153.890 MHz, 154.235 MHz, 154.445 MHz
Grant Date: 05/18/2005, Expiration Date: 06/07/2015, Certifier: Dennis L Mc Gann
Registrant: County Of Mineral, Rr 1 Box 172 - E, Keyser, WV 26726-9123, Phone: (304) 788-1821, Fax: (304) 788-4105, Email:
- Jct 42 & Us 50 5 Mi S, Call Sign: KJU965, Licensee ID: L00038645
Assigned Frequencies : 47.2800 MHz, 47.3600 MHz
Grant Date: 07/09/2002, Expiration Date: 10/02/2012
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 473-4246
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: WD8BNV, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/24/1994, Expiration Date: 08/24/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/25/2006
Registrant: Dam Operatrs At Blommington Dm, Jennings Randolph Lk Corps Of Engrs, Elk Garden, WV 26717
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 18
- Hazardous Condition: 3
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 1
Incident types - Elk Garden
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Elk Garden, WV
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