Elk Garden, West Virginia
Elk Garden is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 211 at the 2020 census. Elk Garden High School was consolidated into Keyser High School in 1997. However the Primary School is still in session, offering classes from Pre-Kindergarten through the fifth grade. The school mascot is the Elk Garden Stags. Elk Garden was incorporated in 1890 by the Mineral County Circuit Court. It is named for an elk lick near the original town site.
Elk Garden, West Virginia | |
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Town | |
View entering Elk Garden from the south via West Virginia Route 42 | |
Location of Elk Garden in Mineral County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′10″N 79°09′20″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mineral |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,264 ft (690 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 211 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 210 |
| • Density | 821.71/sq mi (317.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26717 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-24484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390165 |
| Website | www |
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