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Summary for Elk Branch

So far, we found very little information about Elk Branch. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

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Our information shows that the community of Elk Branch is historic. The information below applies to the area where Elk Branch would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: Elk Br.

Time Zone: The area where Elk Branch was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 304 & 681<2>

Elevation: 670 feet [204.22 m] above sea level<3>

Websites for Elk Branch

Chamber of Commerce: www.berkeleycounty.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Elk Branch:

Lat: 39.500400° (or 39°30'1" N)

Lon: -78.115000° (or -78°6'53" W)

USGS Topo Map: Big Pool<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Elk Branch

GNIS ID: 1727418

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elk Branch)

About Berkeley County

The community of Martinsburg is the County Seat for Berkeley County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Berkeley)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	119,171 (13.91% increase since 2010)
2010	104,621 (37.83% increase since 2000)
2000:	75,905

Total Area:<7> 321.6 sq. miles [832.8 km²]

Housing Units: <8> 44,762

Official Website: https://www.berkeleywv.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Berkeley

GNIS ID: 1550008

FIPS State / County Code: 54 / 003

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elk Branch)

About West Virginia

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	1,795,263 (3.12% decrease since 2010)
2010:	1,852,994 (2.47% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,808,344

Websites for State of West Virginia

Official Website: https://www.wv.gov/

Tourism: https://wvtourism.com/

Parks: https://wvstateparks.com/

Fishing: https://wvdnr.gov/fishing/

Hunting: https://wvdnr.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of West Virginia

GNIS ID: 1779805

FIPS State: 54

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elk Branch)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elk Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Elk Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Elk Branch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Elk Branch, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Elk Branch.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Elk Branch. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).