Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:58 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:39 am – 5:04 pm
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People3,270 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.01,270 householdsMedian household income $53,125Median home value $118,700Median rent $492 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $847 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,322 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, public administration 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 28 minutes74% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Chinese 2%, Spanish 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 15 days18 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisville station, 4 mi away; snow from W Union 2
Nearby landmarksKing Knobpeak · 1.9 miVesper Knollpeak · 6.4 miWilliam Springspring · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Bend State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 2,765 acresEldon J. Haught Recreation Parkpark · 4.5 miRitchie Mines Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 6,739 acresToll Gate Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 944 acresHughes River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 6,622 acresSand Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 1,901 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201337 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Apr 201737 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRitchie County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025311 of 362 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Noble County, OH, 47 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarrisvilleserves 2,347 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation950 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMinnie Hamilton Health System16.2 miPost officeHarrisville Post Office3.7 miTown hallHarrisville Municipal Building4.1 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 4 - Harrisville Detachment3.2 miFire stationHarrisville Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB24 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT102 miInterstateI-7725 miUS highwayUS 507.3 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW64 miCoachEllenboroBarons Bus Lines7.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26362 ZIP area.
