Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:59 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:40 am – 5:05 pm
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People164 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.7119 householdsMedian household income $44,177Median home value $85,00087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $676 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 20°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 18 days23 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Creston station, 8 mi away; rain from Grantsville 1ese; snow from Spencer
Parks and public landsRitchie Mines Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 6,739 acresLittle Kanawha River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 8,359 acresHughes River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 6,622 acresNorth Bend State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 2,765 acresBurning Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 2,209 acresWalker Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 3,221 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 201334 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Apr 201742 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 quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 361 days measured60 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Athens County, OH, 50 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% 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 in the county
Elevation906 ft276 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMinnie Hamilton Health System10.6 miPost officeMacfarlan Post Office1.6 miFire stationSmithville Volunteer Fire Department5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB24 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT111 miInterstateI-7720 miUS highwayUS 5013 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW55 miCoachEllenboroBarons Bus Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26148 ZIP area.
