Harrisville, West Virginia

Harrisville, West Virginia
Town
Main Street in Harrisville in 2007
Location of Harrisville, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°12′36″N 81°3′3″W / 39.21000°N 81.05083°W / 39.21000; -81.05083Coordinates: 39°12′36″N 81°3′3″W / 39.21000°N 81.05083°W / 39.21000; -81.05083
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Ritchie
Area
• Total	1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2)
• Land	1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	856 ft (261 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,876
• Estimate (2012)	1,831
• Density	1,187.3/sq mi (458.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26362
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-35428
GNIS feature ID	1540017

Harrisville is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 1,876 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ritchie County. The town is home to historic Berdine's Five and Dime.

Some say the town was named for Gen. Thomas Harris, while others believe it was named after John Maley Harris, an early settler.

The Harrisville Historic District, Harrisville Grade School, and the Ritchie County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Harrisville is located at 39°12′36″N 81°3′3″W / 39.21000°N 81.05083°W / 39.21000; -81.05083 (39.209866, -81.050917).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.59 square miles (4.12 km²), of which, 1.58 square miles (4.09 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,876 people, 787 households, and 496 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,187.3 inhabitants per square mile (458.4/km²). There were 917 housing units at an average density of 580.4 per square mile (224.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.