Harrisville is a city in the state of West Virginia , USA . It is the administrative center of Ritchie County. In 2010, 1876 people lived in the city.
| City | |
| Harrisville | |
|---|---|
| English Harrisville | |
 | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 4.12 km² |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC − 5 ; summer UTC − 4 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1876 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 458.4 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +1 304 |
| Postcode | |
| FIPS code | 54-35428 |
| GNIS | |
| Other | |
| GNIS | 1540017 |
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Geographical position
Harrisville is located in northern West Virginia and is the administrative center of Ritchie County. The city is at the intersection of state roads 31 and 16, 5 miles from US 50 [1] . According to the US Census Bureau, Harrisville has a total area of 4.12 square kilometers, of which 4.09 square meters. kilometers is land and 0.03 square meters. kilometers - water [1] .
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification , Harrisville's climate is classified as humid subtropical (Cfa). The average annual rainfall is 1137.9 mm. The average temperature in the year is 11.2 ° C, the warmest month is July (average temperature 23.1 ° C), the coldest month is January (average temperature -1.4 ° C) [2] .
History
The settlement was founded in 1822 by Thomas Harris, who moved his family to his territory in 1807. The city received a city charter in 1832, the first post office opened in 1833, the city was known by the name of Solus. The name changed several times until the final Harrisville version was chosen in 1895 in honor of General Thomas Harris, the founder’s nephew. Richie County was formed in 1843, and the first district court building was built in 1844. The modern courthouse was built in 1923 and is a local landmark. The railway between Pennsboro and Harrisville was built in 1875. Between 1909 and 1929, a broad gauge road was laid between Harrisville and Cornwallis. The school opened in 1894 [1] .
Population
According to the 2010 census, the population of Harrisville was 1,876 people (of which 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women), 787 households, and 496 families. Racial composition : white - 98.6%, African - Americans - 0.3%, Native Americans - 0.1% and representatives of two or more races - 0.6% [3] .
Of the 787 households, 48.0% were cohabiting couples (18.7% with children under the age of 18), women lived without husbands in 10.9% of families, men lived without wives in 4.1% of families, 37, 0% did not have a family. On average, 2.25 people lead a household, and the average family size is 2.81.
The population of the city by age range according to the 2010 census was as follows: 19.1% - residents under 18 years old, 2.2% - between 18 and 21 years old, 54.7% - from 21 to 65 years old and 21.6% - at the age of 65 years and older. The average age of the population is 44.8 years [3] .
In 2014, the median income for a family was estimated at $ 60,000, for a household - at $ 43,224. The per capita income is $ 21,712 [3] .
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 DJ Allen. Harrisville . The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Date of treatment December 22, 2015.
- ↑ Harrisville . Weatherbase Date of treatment January 5, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 3 American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Date of appeal September 21, 2015.