| Harrison County, West Virginia | |
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 Location in the state of West Virginia |
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 West Virginia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1784 |
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| Seat | Clarksburg |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
417 sq mi (1,080 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.13% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
68,652 166/sq mi (64/km²) |
Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 68,652. The county seat is Clarksburg. Harrison County is part of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 417 square miles (1,079 km²), of which, 416 square miles (1,078 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.13%) is water. The county is drained by the West Fork River and its tributaries, including Tenmile Creek, Simpson Creek, Elk Creek, and Hackers Creek.[1]
Major Highways
Adjacent Counties
- Marion County (north)
- Taylor County and Barbour County (east)
- Upshur County (southeast)
- Lewis County (south)
- Doddridge County (west)
- Wetzel County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 68,652 people, 27,867 households, and 19,088 families residing in the county. The population density was 165 people per square mile (64/km²). There were 31,112 housing units at an average density of 75 per square mile (29/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.55%
There were 27,867 households out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 27.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.10% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 16.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,562, and the median income for a family was $36,870. Males had a median income of $30,721 versus $22,110 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,810. About 13.60% of families and 17.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.10% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
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Charles Pointe Master-Planned Community
Harrison County is the site of West Virginia's first master-planned community, Charles Pointe, which is currently under construction in the city of Bridgeport, WV and comprises 1,700 acres (6.9 km2) that will combine commercial, residential, and recreational areas into one master-planned community.[3] Adjacent to Charles Pointe, the new United Hospital Center, a $278 million state-of-the-art medical facility, is also currently being constructed.[4] Directly across from the United Hospital Center site, White Oaks, a planned business community is also under way, and will support the new hospital and the FBI CJIS complex, which is also located nearby to the White Oaks site.[5][6] This area of West Virginia's Interstate 79 is considered part of a "High Tech Corridor."[7]
History
Harrison County was created in 1784, formed from Monongalia County and named for Benjamin Harrison V, a Virginian who was the father of William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States and great-grandfather of Benjamin Harrison, twenty-third president.
Historical Landmarks
- Simpson Creek Covered Bridge
- Fletcher Covered Bridge
- Oak Mounds
- Kelly Miller High School
- The Waldomore
See also
References
- ^ DeLorme (1997). West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. pp. 24-25, 35-36. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ charlespointe.com
- ^ uhcwv.org: New UHC
- ^ Echoretailproperties.com; Work.Shop.Live
- ^ Fbi.gov: Fingerprints: Overview
- ^ Wikipedia.org: I-79
External links
- Harrison County Chamber of Commerce
- Harrison County Commission
- Harrison County Development Authority
- Harrison County Genealogical Society
- Harrison County Schools
- WVGenWeb Harrison County
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