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Hardy County, WV mapCounty population in 2005: 13,287 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,187
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,017
% of renters here:  20%
State:  25%
Land area: 583 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  13.1%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.3%
Whole state:  7.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.7%), Educational,health and social services (14.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Hardy County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hardy County, West Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Males: 6,255  (49.4%)
Females: 6,414  (50.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,121
County population in 2003: 13,064
Jobs in 2003: 6,948

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Hardy County,WV real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 6,888
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.9%

Average household size:
Hardy County:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,874 ($31,846 in 2000)
This county  $35,874
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,525
Hardy County  $95,525
West Virginia:  $84,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $375
Institutionalized population: 59
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Hardy County in 2000: $639


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 5
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 4
  • Auto thefts: 1

Hardy County races chart


Hardy County, WV map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 102 buildings, average cost: $59,600
  • 2001: 98 buildings, average cost: $53,400
  • 2002: 115 buildings, average cost: $69,800
  • 2003: 118 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 2004: 117 buildings, average cost: $136,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Hardy County West Virginia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $311 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hardy County is $465 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $522 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $684 a month.

Cities in this county include: Moorefield, Bath (Berkeley Springs), Wardensville.

Neighboring counties: Grant County , Hampshire County , Mineral County , Frederick County, Virginia , Pendleton County , Rockingham County, Virginia , Shenandoah County, Virginia .


Hardy County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hardy County: Sycamore (A), Trout Pond Campground (B), Camp Pinnacle (C), Mill Mountain Forest Service Repeater Site (D), Camp Hemlock (E), Cranny Crow Overlook (F), Holly Hill Church (G), Lost River (H), Capon Furnace (I), Flats (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hardy County include: Sperry Run Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Marvin Chapel (C), Salem Church (D), Saint Marys Church (E), Harpers Chapel (F), Heishman Church (G), Buckhorn Church (H), Cave Valley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Alum-Bank Cemetery (1), Baldwin Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Green Hill Cemetery (4), Greenwood Cemetery (5), New Dale Cemetery (6), Clagett Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Trout Pond (A), Rockcliff Lake (B), Warden Lake (C), Moores Run Lake Number One (D), Thorn Bottom Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Run (A), Anderson Run (B), Baker Run (C), Bears Hell Run (D), Brake Run (E), Cabin Run (F), Pot Lick Run (G), Cullers Run (H), Deep Gutter Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hardy County include: Wolf Gap Recreation Area (1), South Branch Wildlife Management Area (2), Trout Pond Recreation Area (3), Lost River State Park (4), Wardensville Wildlife Management Area (5), Warden Lake Wildlife Management Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Baker Post Office (A), Lost City Post Office (B), Lost River Post Office (C), Mathias Post Office (D), Milam Post Office (E), Old Fields Post Office (F), Rig Post Office (G), Fisher Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.9%
West Virginia:  4.0%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 345
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 58 (50% naturalized citizens)

Hardy County:  0.5%
Whole state:  1.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 9
  • 1990 to 1994: 12
  • 1985 to 1989: 6
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1965 to 1969: 23

Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.0%

Hardy County marital status for males

Hardy County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,159
  • One, attached: 99
  • Two: 42
  • 3 or 4: 86
  • 5 to 9: 65
  • 10 to 19: 47
  • 20 or more: 8
  • Mobile homes: 1,537
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 72

Housing units in Hardy County with a mortgage: 1,406 (105 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 974


Agriculture in Hardy County
Average size of farms: 274 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $264161
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $46.35
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.07%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 99.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $178287
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.88%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55217
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.96%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.77
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.99%
Corn for grain: 3254 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 568 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 38 acres


Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (18%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (34%)
  • Germany (26%)
  • France (14%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (14%)
  • Pakistan (12%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Hardy County:



  • German (33%)
  • United States or American (32%)
  • English (7%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Dutch (1%)

Hardy County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,421 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 1,040 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 200 (3%)
  • Other means: 64 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 268 (4%)
 

59 people in nursing homes
16 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,404.

6.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.33%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.08% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($14,188 average AGI)
3.25% relocated from other states ($20,781 average AGI)
Hardy County:  3.25%
West Virginia average:  3.05%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Grant County, WV  1.07% ($30,519 average AGI)
from Hampshire County, WV  0.71% ($34,167)
from Mineral County, WV  0.36% ($15,778)
from Frederick County, VA  0.26% ($29,615)
from Rockingham County, VA  0.24% ($19,417)


5.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.77%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.05% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($12,280 average AGI)
2.72% relocated to other states ($13,509 average AGI)
Hardy County:  2.72%
West Virginia average:  2.96%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Grant County, WV  1.22% ($22,557 average AGI)
to Hampshire County, WV  0.46% ($27,217)
to Berkeley County, WV  0.32% ($24,500)
to Frederick County, VA  0.22% ($28,000)
to Rockingham County, VA  0.20% ($29,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2



Births per 1000 population in Hardy County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Hardy County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hardy County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,234 (1,871 aged, 363 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%


Household type by relationship


Households: 12,593
  • In family households: 10,659 (2,963 male householders, 603 female householders)
    2,932 spouses, 3,403 children (3,093 natural, 60 adopted, 250 stepchildren), 200 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 76 parents, 158 other relatives, 271 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,934 (802 male householders (650 living alone)), 840 female householders (761 living alone)), 292 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 76 (54 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,613 2-persons, 880 3-persons, 721 4-persons, 241 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,411 1-person, 189 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

2,106 married couples with children.
580 single-parent households (157 men, 423 women).

98.4% of residents of Hardy County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $119,145,000 ($9020 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,666,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,366,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,228,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $466,000
Federal grants: $55,880,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,116,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,088,000 ($55,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,051,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,452,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,668,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 748
Here:  56 per 1000 residents
State:  60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 762
Here:  57 per 1000 residents
State:  61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +646
Here:  +49 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Hardy County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.01 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.5



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 192
  • 1995 to 1998: 711
  • 1990 to 1994: 883
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,719
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,180
  • 1960 to 1969: 482
  • 1950 to 1959: 467
  • 1940 to 1949: 260
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,221


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hardy County, West Virginia:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 67
  • 3 rooms: 140
  • 4 rooms: 437
  • 5 rooms: 1,016
  • 6 rooms: 1,111
  • 7 rooms: 580
  • 8 rooms: 342
  • 9 or more rooms: 494


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hardy County, West Virginia:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 29
  • 3 rooms: 143
  • 4 rooms: 298
  • 5 rooms: 268
  • 6 rooms: 134
  • 7 rooms: 55
  • 8 rooms: 54
  • 9 or more rooms: 36


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hardy County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 220
  • 2 bedrooms: 789
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,355
  • 4 bedrooms: 641
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 182


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hardy County:

  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 195
  • 2 bedrooms: 376
  • 3 bedrooms: 329
  • 4 bedrooms: 67
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 46


Cars and other vehicles available in Hardy County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 278
  • 1 vehicle: 1,101
  • 2 vehicles: 1,525
  • 3 vehicles: 994
  • 4 vehicles: 232
  • 5 or more vehicles: 57


Cars and other vehicles available in Hardy County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 252
  • 1 vehicle: 397
  • 2 vehicles: 264
  • 3 vehicles: 83
  • 4 vehicles: 21
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

65% of Hardy County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in West Virginia.

Hardy County:  64.7%
State average:  63.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6374
  • Northeast: 395
  • Midwest: 375
  • South: 5218
  • West: 204

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Wood (28%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (39%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34
Here:  2.4%
West Virginia:  5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
Here:  2.1%
West Virginia:  4.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 27
Here:  9.3%
West Virginia:  15.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Hardy County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $70,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $591,000
    Police Protection: $422,000
    Central Staff Services: $371,000
    Health Services - Other: $344,000
    Corrections - Other: $303,000
    Financial Administration: $257,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $75,000
    Libraries: $47,000
    Fire Protection: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $108,000
    All Other: $44,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $12,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $39,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $770,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $195,000
    Health & Hospitals: $172,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,628,000
    NEC: $75,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,332,000

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