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Mason County

Population in 2011: 613. Population change since 2000: +18.1%
 

Males: 309  (50.5%)
Females: 304  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  39.5 years
West Virginia median age:  43.4 years

Zip codes: 25247.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $30,003 (it was $24,219 in 2000)
Hartford City:

$30,003
West Virginia:

$37,435
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,451

Hartford City town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $64,827 (it was $32,300 in 2000)
Hartford City:

$64,827
West Virginia:

$94,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $68,634; Detached houses: $85,105; Townhouses or other attached units: $87,167; Mobile homes: $42,667

Median gross rent in 2009: $518.

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Hartford City races chart
  • White alone - 593 (96.6%)
  • Two or more races - 15 (2.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 2 (0.3%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.2%)
  • Hispanic - 1 (0.2%)

Races in Hartford City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hartford City: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.9%), German (10.8%), English (8.7%), Irish (2.5%), Dutch (1.3%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1868

Elevation: 582 feet

Land area: 1.25 square miles.

Population density: 491 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hartford City:

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hartford City town:

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $528 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $225 (0.5%)
Hartford City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (47.3 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (86.6 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (357.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Syracuse, OH (1.0 miles ), New Haven, WV (1.4 miles ), Mason, WV (1.6 miles ), Pomeroy, OH (1.7 miles ), Middleport, OH (1.9 miles ), Racine, OH (2.2 miles ), Cheshire, OH (2.8 miles ), Rutland, OH (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $89,100
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.00 N, Longitude: 81.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Hartford City household income distribution Hartford City home values distribution


 

Crime in Hartford City by Year
Type 2001 2002 2005 2007
Murders 0000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 0100
per 100,000 0.0193.40.00.0
Thefts 0100
per 100,000 0.0193.40.00.0
Auto thefts 0100
per 100,000 0.0193.40.00.0
Arson 0000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 0.038.30.00.0

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.94
West Virginia average:

1.83

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.7%
West Virginia:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+6.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (23%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (45%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)

Work and jobs in Hartford City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Hartford City, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Hartford City-area historical tornado activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Hartford City town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 50.7 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hartford City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from Hartford City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mason County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hartford City topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Hartford City:

  • PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; POINT PLEASANT, WV)
  • JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; RIPLEY, WV)
  • HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; GALLIPOLIS, OH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartford City:

  • Ohio University-Main Campus (about 24 miles; Athens, OH; Full-time enrollment: 19,492)
  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 30 miles; Parkersburg, WV; FT enrollment: 2,736)
  • Hocking College (about 34 miles; Nelsonville, OH; FT enrollment: 4,220)
  • West Virginia State University (about 45 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,062)
  • Marshall University (about 47 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 9,821)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 52 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,202)
  • Shawnee State University (about 58 miles; Portsmouth, OH; FT enrollment: 3,573)

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Mason County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  CO 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.0. This is significantly better than average.
City:

21.0
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.08. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

3.08
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.26. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

4.26
U.S.:

9.39
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2009 was 0.439. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.439
U.S.:

0.334


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.9%
(19.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.2%
Whole state:  68.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hartford City, WV


Hartford City compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Hartford City travel time to work - commute
Hartford City mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (58%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Mason County West Virginia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Mason County West Virginia:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Hartford City (based on Mason County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 26.93%
Here26.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents42.9%21.7%5.9%5.7%4.2%
Congregations49.2%11.5%3.3%6.6%1.6%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Southern Baptist ConventionOther
Adherents3.4%3.4%2.7%2.4%7.6%
Congregations6.6%1.6%3.3%3.3%13.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Here:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Mason County:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
This county:

4.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Mason County:

4.70 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Mason County:

14.1%
State:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.9%
State:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.5%
West Virginia:

13.1%

4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.31%
West Virginia average:

5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cabell County, WV  0.52% ($36,841 average AGI)
from Gallia County, OH  0.48% ($22,561)
from Putnam County, WV  0.45% ($30,868)


4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.46%
West Virginia average:

5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gallia County, OH  0.80% ($34,000 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  0.41% ($24,429)
to Putnam County, WV  0.38% ($29,250)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hartford City:

  • WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMOV (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: HAROLD F. PARSHALL)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WJEH (990 AM; 1 kW; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hartford City:

  • WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WBYG (99.5 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WRYV (101.5 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPCN (88.1 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJKW (95.9 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WOUB-FM (91.3 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WVRP (90.7 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WGGE (99.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W211BT (90.1 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHBR-FM (103.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WCEF (98.3 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WXTQ (105.5 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: WATH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hartford City:

  • WJOS-LP (Channel 58; POMEROY, OH; Owner: WILLIAM A. BARNHARDT)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)


Hartford City on our top lists:

  • #25 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"

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