Harrisville, West Virginia | |
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 Main Street in Harrisville in 2007 | |
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 Location of Harrisville in Ritchie County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′36″N 81°3′3″W / 39.21000°N 81.05083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2) |
| • Land | 1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,661 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 1,642 |
| • Density | 1,056.82/sq mi (408.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 26362 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-35428[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1540017[4] |
| Website | https://cityofharrisville.wixsite.com/mysite |
Harrisville is a town and the county seat of Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.[5] Harrisville is located at the junction of State Routes 31 and 16, five miles south of U.S. 50. Within the community are an elementary school, the county board of education, many businesses, three banks, a library, offices of the Ritchie Gazette and The Pennsboro News, a municipal park, and North Bend Golf Course. North Bend Lake and North Bend State Park are located just outside town limits. Municipal elections are held every two years.[6]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "E-WV | Harrisville".