Elkins, WV

West Virginia · Randolph County

Elkins is a small city in West Virginia with a population of 6,875. Residents earn $47,746 per year, which is 36% below the national average.

3.8 /5.0

B+ Good

6,875 Population 1,858/sq mi density

$47,746 Median Income $31,778 per capita

$130,500 Home Value $162,311 Zillow

$897 Median Rent 33.1% income on rent

52°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

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Overall

3.8 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.1 / 5.0

$47,746 median income, 5.4% unemployment

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Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$130,500 home value, $897/mo rent

Education

3.4 / 5.0

30.4% bachelor's degree or higher

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6 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Elkins, WV.

Name	Year	Description
Elkins, WV	2013	Dark gray "egg" spotted hovering in daytime sky&#44 disappears suddenly
Ridge mountain elkins, WV	2013	A friend showed me a video of a picture that shows three objects in it. One of the object was emitting laser beams from it. He says tha
Elkins, WV	2011	My wife was outside smoking a cigarette while I was in my office. She knocked on window and I immediately went outside because she had
Elkins, WV	2010	3 white lights in triangular formation + rapid independent movement seen over Elkins&#44 WV
Elkins, WV	2004	Explosive cloud over West Virginia&#44 high altitude? ((NUFORC Note: Result of earlier missile launch. PD))
Elkins, WV	1996	Man witnesses large&#44 brilliantly bright&#44 silver-white light&#44 size of a full moon&#44 passing overhead. Obj. flashed&#44 then disappeared.