Hartford City, West Virginia

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Population in 2022: 498 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: -4.0%
 
Males: 258  (51.9%)
Females: 240  (48.1%)
Median resident age:

47.1 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years

Zip codes: 25247, 25253.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,308 (it was $24,219 in 2000)
Hartford City:

$49,308
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,074 (it was $11,661 in 2000)

Hartford City town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $86,273 (it was $32,300 in 2000)
Hartford City:

$86,273
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $85,744; detached houses: $126,215; mobile homes: $29,260

Median gross rent in 2022: $661.

March 2022 cost of living index in Hartford City: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.2%
(15.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 66.7% for two or more races residents)

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 2 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.69
West Virginia average:

1.95
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Ancestries: English (38.5%), American (15.6%), Pennsylvania German (8.9%), Irish (7.3%), Welsh (4.7%), Polish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1868

Elevation: 582 feet

Land area: 1.25 square miles.

Population density: 399 people per square mile   (very low).

Hartford City, West Virginia map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $633 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $405 (0.6%)

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 )

Latitude: 39.00 N, Longitude: 81.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Distribution of median household income in Hartford City, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hartford City, WV in 2022
Hartford City satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $69,000
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $69,000
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $89,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Hartford City, WV residents
Average permit cost in Hartford City, WV
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
West Virginia:

4.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+6.8%).
Most common industries in Hartford City, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (9.1%)
  • Educational services (8.6%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Utilities (5.3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (16.5%)
  • Construction (10.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.3%)
  • Water transportation (7.3%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Health care (5.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (15.4%)
  • Educational services (12.8%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (10.3%)
  • Utilities (7.7%)
  • Social assistance (5.1%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Hartford City, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.8%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8.3%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (8.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
  • Child care workers (5.1%)
  • Cashiers (5.1%)

Average climate in Hartford City, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hartford City, West Virginia average temperatures Hartford City, West Virginia average precipitation Hartford City, West Virginia humidity Hartford City, West Virginia wind speed Hartford City, West Virginia snowfall Hartford City, West Virginia sunshine Hartford City, West Virginia clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2011 was 55.0. This is better than average.

City:

55.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2009 was 0.442. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.442
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 3.36. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.36
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 3.67. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.67
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 28.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.5
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Hartford City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 55% 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 significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 232.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 119.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 191.5 miles away from Hartford City center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 181.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 185.0 miles away from Hartford City center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 118.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mason County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hartford City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Hartford City:

  • VETERANS MEM SKILLED NRSG FAC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; POMEROY, OH)
  • OVERBROOK CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MIDDLEPORT, OH)
  • ROCKSPRINGS REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; POMEROY, OH)
  • POINT PLEASANT DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; POINT PLEASANT, WV)
  • RAVENSWOOD VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; RAVENSWOOD, WV)
  • PLEASANT VALLEY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; POINT PLEASANT, WV)
  • HOME HEALTH CARE OF SOUTHEAST OHIO, INC (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; GUYSVILLE, OH)

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

  • Ohio University-Main Campus (about 24 miles; Athens, OH; Full-time enrollment: 26,181)
  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about 30 miles; Parkersburg, WV; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • Hocking College (about 33 miles; Nelsonville, OH; FT enrollment: 4,146)
  • West Virginia State University (about 45 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • Marshall University (about 47 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 52 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
  • Shawnee State University (about 58 miles; Portsmouth, OH; FT enrollment: 4,160)

Private elementary/middle school in Hartford City:

  • CORNERSTONE ACADEMY (Students: 47, Location: 806 PIKE ST, Grades: KG-8)

Points of interest:

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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
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

69.2%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.9%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Hartford City:

Marital status in Hartford City, WV
  • Never married: 32.0%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

For population 25 years and over in Hartford City:

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.6
West Virginia average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

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

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,29633
Evangelical Protestant1,84921
Catholic1711
Other-1
None21,008-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Mason County:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Mason 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
Mason 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%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Mason County:

31.9%
West Virginia:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Mason County:

14.5%
West Virginia:

13.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

37.5%
West Virginia:

51.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.8%
West Virginia:

49.7%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.4
West Virginia:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

25.0%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.5%
West Virginia:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Hartford City:

5.8
West Virginia:

6.9

Overweight people:
Here:

50.0%
West Virginia:

34.8%

General health condition:
This city:

62.5%
West Virginia:

58.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Hartford City:

85.0%
West Virginia:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hartford City, WV Residents

Hartford City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $98,000 ($196.79)
    Water Utilities: $89,000 ($178.71)
    Financial Administration: $55,000 ($110.44)
    Police Protection: $15,000 ($30.12)
    Regular Highways: $13,000 ($26.10)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($6.02)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $21,000 ($42.17)
    Sewerage: $3,000 ($6.02)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($2.01)

Hartford City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $122,000 ($244.98)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,000 ($4.02)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $145,000 ($291.16)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $25,000 ($50.20)
  • Tax - Property: $48,000 ($96.39)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,000 ($8.03)

Hartford City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $219,000 ($439.76)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $214,000 ($429.72)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,000 ($38.15)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,000 ($26.10)

Hartford City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $148,000 ($297.19)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,000 ($48.19)

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.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.4mTotal length
  • $150,000Total costs
  • 200Total average daily traffic
  • 10Total average daily truck traffic
  • 260Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hartford City, WV
  • 81.3%Electricity
  • 12.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.8%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 1.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hartford City, WV
  • 52.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 47.5%Electricity


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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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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