Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:58 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:39 am – 5:04 pm
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People184 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.9115 householdsMedian household income $35,139Median home value $137,50042% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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 July22 in of snow a year, on about 17 days18 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisville station, 11 mi away; snow from Glenville
Parks and public landsRitchie Mines Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 6,739 acresNorth Bend State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 2,765 acresLittle Kanawha River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 8,359 acresStumptown Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 1,781 acresCedar Creek State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 2,507 acresHughes River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 6,622 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 201331 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Apr 201743 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, 54 mi away
Internet at home58% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone42% 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
Elevation776 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMinnie Hamilton Health System10.3 miPost officeSmithville Post Office3.8 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 4 - Harrisville Detachment9.6 miFire stationSmithville Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGlenville State College13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB29 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT107 miInterstateI-7924 miUS highwayUS 3313 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW60 miCoachEllenboroBarons Bus Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26178 ZIP area.
