Town guide

Hartford City, West Virginia

Hartford City is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, home to about 557 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25247, and parts of 25253 and 25287 are in Hartford City too.

Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population557449 per sq mi
Median home value$82,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hartford City

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Hartford, WV25247Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Hartford City

West Columbia, WV25287 —/sq ft

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Around Hartford City

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)84 miles away
Closer regional airportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL358 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hartford City

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

Hartford City had 503 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 213th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Mason County grew from 24,142 residents in 1900 to 25,453 in 2020.

Hartford City population by census2000: 519, 2010: 614, 2020: 503519200061420105032020

Mason County, 1900–2020

Mason County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,142, 1910: 23,019, 1920: 21,459, 1930: 20,788, 1940: 22,270, 1950: 23,537, 1960: 24,459, 1970: 24,306, 1980: 27,045, 1990: 25,178, 2000: 25,957, 2010: 27,324, 2020: 25,45324K’00’1021K’20’3022K’40’5024K’60’7027K’80’9026K’00’1025K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hartford CityJan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in41°23°Jan3.146°25°Feb3.155°32°Mar4.167°42°Apr3.975°52°May4.583°61°Jun4.686°66°Jul4.586°64°Aug3.680°57°Sep3.868°45°Oct3.156°34°Nov2.645°28°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gallipolis, OH weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Mason County

3,946 jobs at 324 businesses in Mason County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mason CountyHealth care and social assistance: 914 jobs; Retail trade: 656 jobs; Manufacturing: 555 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 394 jobs; Construction: 386 jobs; Utilities: 289 jobs; Other services: 197 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 119 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 10% Utilities 7% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hartford City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rivers HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Point Pleasant11.5 miles
  • Holzer Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gallipolis17.1 miles
  • Jackson General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ripley20.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Hartford City

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Syracuse Park · 13 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.6 mi
  • Save-A-Lot3.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fruth Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries

  • New Haven Public Library1.0 mi
  • Mason City Public Library2.7 mi
  • Pomeroy Public Library3.2 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.

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