Harrisville, West Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,842. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,861 (+1.0% change)
Males: 876 (47.6%), Females: 966 (52.4%)

Ritchie County

Zip code: 26362

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $62,200

Population by Race

Races in Harrisville:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (19.4%), German (11.4%), Irish (11.3%), English (10.4%), Dutch (4.1%), Scottish (2.7%).

Elevation: 873 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harrisville

• High school or higher: 80.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrisville town

• Never married: 14.8%
• Now married: 56.3%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 13.6%
• Divorced: 12.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -79 (-4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Harrisville:

• MINNIE HAMILTON (about 21 miles; GRANTSVILLE, WV)
• SISTERVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SISTERSVILLE, WV)
• MARIETTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; MARIETTA, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrisville:

• MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 28 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
• HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 58 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
• YEAGER (about 69 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harrisville:

• BOGGS FIELD (about 34 miles; SPENCER, WV; Abbreviation: 14P)
• P W JOHNSON MEMORIAL (about 36 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: 75D)
• MONROE COUNTY (about 39 miles; WOODSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: 4G5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrisville:

• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 34 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
• FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
• OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
• WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
• WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
• HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 84 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)

Public primary/middle school in Harrisville:

• HARRISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 1201 E MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Harrisville:

• RITCHIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $199,641; Location: 130 N. COURT ST.; 33,293 books; 1,617 audio materials; 1,309 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)