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Harman, West Virginia

Harman, West Virginia
Town
Location of Harman in Randolph County, West Virginia.
Location of Harman in Randolph County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°55′16″N 79°31′31″W / 38.92111°N 79.52528°W / 38.92111; -79.52528Coordinates: 38°55′16″N 79°31′31″W / 38.92111°N 79.52528°W / 38.92111; -79.52528
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Randolph
Government
 • Mayor Jerry Teter (2010)
Area
 • Total 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
 • Land 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 2,359 ft (719 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 143
 • Estimate (2016) 142
 • Density 446.9/sq mi (172.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 26270
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-35092
GNIS feature ID 1551361

Harman is a town in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 143 at the 2010 census.

The community was named for Rev. Asa Harman, the original owner of the land on which the town is now located. The Day-Vandevander Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Harman is located in the Potomac Highlands at 38°55′16″N 79°31′31″W / 38.921025°N 79.525336°W / 38.921025; -79.525336 (38.921025, -79.525336). The town sits in a valley at the intersection of Route 33/55, which runs east-west, and Route 32 which starts at Harman and heads north to the Canaan Valley area.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 143 people, 64 households, and 37 families residing in the town. The population density was 446.9 inhabitants per square mile (172.5/km2). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 284.4 per square mile (109.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White.

There were 64 households of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86.


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