Town guide

Harrisville, West Virginia

Harrisville is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, home to about 1,574 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26362.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,574996 per sq mi
Median home value$123,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Harrisville

1 ZIP code

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Around Harrisville

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)102 miles away
Closer regional airportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA320 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Harrisville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Harrisville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Harrisville had 1,631 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 93rd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Ritchie County grew from 18,901 residents in 1900 to 8,444 in 2020.

Harrisville population by census2000: 1,842, 2010: 1,876, 2020: 1,6311,84220001,87620101,6312020

Ritchie County, 1900–2020

Ritchie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,901, 1910: 17,875, 1920: 16,506, 1930: 15,594, 1940: 15,389, 1950: 12,535, 1960: 10,877, 1970: 10,145, 1980: 11,442, 1990: 10,233, 2000: 10,343, 2010: 10,449, 2020: 8,44419K’00’1017K’20’3015K’40’5011K’60’7011K’80’9010K’00’108K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HarrisvilleJan: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in40°21°Jan3.645°23°Feb3.354°30°Mar4.167°39°Apr3.875°50°May4.981°58°Jun4.684°62°Jul5.484°61°Aug3.978°53°Sep3.667°41°Oct3.356°31°Nov3.045°25°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrisville, WV weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Ritchie County

2,893 jobs at 188 businesses in Ritchie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ritchie CountyManufacturing: 1,108 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 626 jobs; Retail trade: 306 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 182 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 176 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 86 jobs; Wholesale trade: 83 jobs; Finance and insurance: 72 jobsManufacturing 38% Mining, oil and gas 22% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 3% Wholesale trade 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrisville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Minnie Hamilton Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grantsville15.6 miles
  • Camden Clark Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Parkersburg28.1 miles
  • Sistersville General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sistersville28.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Harrisville

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid4.7 mi

Libraries

  • Ritchie County Public Library4.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Harrisville

Public schools here are run by Ritchie County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Harrisville ElementaryHarrisvillePre-K–4201Public4.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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