Elkins, West Virginia | |
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 Davis Avenue in downtown Elkins in 2006 | |
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 Location of Elkins in Randolph County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′17″N 79°51′3″W / 38.92139°N 79.85083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Randolph |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jerry A. Marco[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.63 sq mi (9.41 km2) |
| • Land | 3.63 sq mi (9.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,926 ft (587 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,950 |
• Estimate (2021)[4] | 6,895 |
| • Density | 1,923.50/sq mi (742.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 26241 |
| Area code(s) | Area codes 304 and 681[5] |
| FIPS code | 54-24580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1551037[3] |
| Website | City Website |
Elkins is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. The community was incorporated in 1890 and named in honor of Stephen Benton Elkins, a U.S. Senator from West Virginia.[6] The population was 6,950 at the 2020 census and estimated at 6,895 in 2021.[4] Elkins is home to Davis and Elkins College and the Mountain State Forest Festival, held in early October every year.[7]
- ^ Marco, Jerry A. (March 30, 2021). "New Elkins mayor to be sworn in Wednesday". Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkins, West Virginia
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Elkins, West Virginia Area Code". areacodehelp.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 117.
- ^ "Mountain State Forest Festival". Mountain State Forest Festival. Retrieved July 24, 2018.