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Hardy County, West Virginia (WV)

County population in 2022: 14,107 (19% urban, 81% rural); it was 12,669 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,431
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,025
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,187
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,362 (it was 1,017 in 2000)
% of renters here:

20%
State:

27%

Land area: 583 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Hardy County: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.7%), Educational, health and social services (18.3%), Retail trade (15.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Hardy County, WV (2022)
    • 12,48888.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6995.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 6224.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2361.7%Two or more races
    • 230.2%Some other race alone
    • 20.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

45.5 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years
Males: 7,351  (52.1%)
Females: 6,756  (47.9%)
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Average household size:
Hardy County:

2.0 people
West Virginia:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,413 ($31,846 in 1999)
This county:

$48,413
West Virginia:

$54,329

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $575 (lower quartile is $460, upper quartile is $688)
This county:

$575
State:

$606


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $163,078 (it was $70,900 in 2000)
Hardy:

$163,078
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,260 - $265,736
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,168
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $364

Institutionalized population: 58

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 4
  • Thefts: 20
  • Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 23
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 6
  • Auto thefts: 1
Hardy County, WV map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 59 buildings, average cost: $213,000
  • 2021: 69 buildings, average cost: $184,800
  • 2020: 59 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 2019: 58 buildings, average cost: $145,700
  • 2018: 40 buildings, average cost: $156,800
  • 2017: 53 buildings, average cost: $145,400
  • 2016: 39 buildings, average cost: $173,800
  • 2015: 34 buildings, average cost: $137,900
  • 2014: 34 buildings, average cost: $136,200
  • 2013: 33 buildings, average cost: $173,800
  • 2012: 26 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 2011: 34 buildings, average cost: $162,700
  • 2010: 33 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 2009: 38 buildings, average cost: $125,100
  • 2008: 73 buildings, average cost: $127,300
  • 2007: 104 buildings, average cost: $162,600
  • 2006: 147 buildings, average cost: $136,600
  • 2005: 166 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2004: 117 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 2003: 118 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 2002: 115 buildings, average cost: $69,800
  • 2001: 98 buildings, average cost: $53,400
  • 2000: 102 buildings, average cost: $59,600
  • 1999: 114 buildings, average cost: $61,300
  • 1998: 104 buildings, average cost: $62,400
  • 1997: 93 buildings, average cost: $48,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Hardy, WV residents
Average permit cost in Hardy, WV

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $704 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $531 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Hardy, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hardy, WV in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Hardy, WV in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.4%
Hardy County:

18.4%
West Virginia:

17.9%
(16.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.0% for Black residents, 52.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 68.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 45.5 years old
(Males: 44.8 years old, Females: 47.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.0 years old, Black residents: 26.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.3 years old, Other race residents: 49.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hardy County is $465 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $522 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $684 a month.

Cities in this county include: Moorefield, Wardensville.

Hardy County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Highland County, Ohio , Preston County , Trego County, Kansas , Baltimore city, Maryland , St. Louis city, Missouri .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
West Virginia:

4.0%

Unemployment by year in Hardy, WV
County total employment by year in Hardy, WV
County average yearly wages by year in Hardy, WV

Current college students: 345
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 117 (6.0% naturalized citizens)

Hardy County:

0.8%
Whole state:

1.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 612010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 301990 to 1999
  • 61980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 31Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.7%

Hardy County marital status for males Hardy County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,265
  • One, attached: 143
  • Two: 4
  • 3 or 4: 129
  • 5 to 9: 63
  • 10 to 19: 88
  • 20 to 49: 16
  • 50 or more: 31
  • Mobile homes: 1,419
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Hardy County with a mortgage: 1,974 (252 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 244 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13

Here:

7.1% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Hardy County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,69829
Mainline Protestant2,15025
Catholic1531
Other-3
None8,024-
Hardy County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Hardy County:

6.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Hardy County:

5.13 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:

8.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Hardy County:

11.9%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Hardy County:

31.4%
State:

31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.2%
State:

13.1%

Agriculture in Hardy County:

Average size of farms: 274 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $264,161
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $46.35
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.07%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 99.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $178,287
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.88%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55,217
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.96%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.77
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.99%
Corn for grain: 3254 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 568 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 38 acres

Earthquake activity:

Hardy County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from Hardy County center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 186.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 215.1 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from Hardy County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 213.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • West Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4517-WV: April 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4517, Natural disaster type: Other
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: May 28, 2018 - June 3, 2018, FEMA Id: 4378, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3358: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3358, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3345: June 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 3345, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • West Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4071: July 23, 2012, FEMA Id: 4071, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
  • West Virginia Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1903: April 23, 2010, FEMA Id: 1903, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 18, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1696: May 01, 2007, FEMA Id: 1696, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3221: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • West Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1496: September 23, 2003, FEMA Id: 1496, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • West Virginia Trough and Smoke Hole Fire Complexes, Incident Period: November 16, 2001 to November 30, 2001, Fire Management Assistance Declared: November 16, 2001, FEMA Id: 2392, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Hardy County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Droughts: 2, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hardy

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,479 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled: 470 (6.8%)
  • Bus: 59 (0.9%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 118 (1.7%)
  • Walked: 93 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 670 (9.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Transportation occupations (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Material moving occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Jamaica (41%)
  • Mexico (24%)
  • Poland (12%)
  • Italy (12%)
  • Romania (4%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hardy County


  • German (33%)
  • American (17%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Welsh (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
58 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
59 people in nursing homes
16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $49,808.

5.74% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($53,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.74%
West Virginia average:

5.74%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.70% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($14,533 average AGI)
3.04% relocated from other states ($38,834 average AGI)
Hardy County:

3.04%
West Virginia average:

3.02%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hampshire County, WV  0.70% ($31,436 average AGI)
from Grant County, WV  0.68% ($31,947)


5.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($37,101 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.20%
West Virginia average:

5.65%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.99% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($18,296 average AGI)
2.21% relocated to other states ($18,805 average AGI)
Hardy County:

2.21%
West Virginia average:

2.93%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Grant County, WV  1.14% ($32,667 average AGI)
to Hampshire County, WV  0.67% ($32,189)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

Births per 1000 population in Hardy County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Hardy County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Hardy County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hardy County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Hardy County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hardy County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hardy County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hardy County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Hardy County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,495 (2,008 aged, 487 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 354 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Hardy County, West Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (164)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (95)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (75)
  • Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (59)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (50)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (33)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,024
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,167

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 30

Household type by relationship:

Households: 14,107
  • Male householders: 3,418 (905 living alone), Female householders: 2,469 (814 living alone)
  • 2,892 spouses (2,822 opposite-sex spouses), 454 unmarried partners, (454 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,285 children (2,945 natural, 44 adopted, 277 stepchildren), 472 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 131 parents, 12 foster children, 169 other relatives, 563 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 89

Size of family households: 2,111 2-persons, 509 3-persons, 633 4-persons, 336 5-persons, 146 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,717 1-person, 338 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

1,401 married couples with children.
904 single-parent households (432 men, 472 women).

98.5% of residents of Hardy speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $119,145,000 ($9,020 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,666,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,366,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,228,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $466,000
Federal grants: $55,880,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,116,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,088,000 ($55,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,051,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,452,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,668,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 748
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 762
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +646
Here:

+49 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hardy County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.01 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.2
State:

4.7

Year house built in Hardy County, West Virginia
  • Year house built in Hardy County, West Virginia
  • 422020 or later
  • 4112010 to 2019
  • 1,5412000 to 2009
  • 1,3731990 to 1999
  • 1,4541980 to 1989
  • 1,0921970 to 1979
  • 6541960 to 1969
  • 6001950 to 1959
  • 1991940 to 1949
  • 8031939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hardy County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hardy County, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hardy County, West Virginia
  • 671 room
  • 862 rooms
  • 1413 rooms
  • 2314 rooms
  • 9105 rooms
  • 1,1906 rooms
  • 7327 rooms
  • 5428 rooms
  • 7109+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hardy County, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hardy County, West Virginia
  • 221 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 1913 rooms
  • 2084 rooms
  • 3105 rooms
  • 2926 rooms
  • 1637 rooms
  • 748 rooms
  • 469+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hardy County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hardy County, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hardy County, West Virginia
  • 93no bedroom
  • 1871 bedroom
  • 5642 bedrooms
  • 2,8613 bedrooms
  • 8044 bedrooms
  • 1215+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hardy County, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hardy County, West Virginia
  • 22no bedroom
  • 2041 bedroom
  • 3292 bedrooms
  • 5933 bedrooms
  • 1534 bedrooms
  • 435+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Hardy County, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Hardy County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hardy County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 268no vehicle
  • 1,0371 vehicle
  • 1,7682 vehicles
  • 7673 vehicles
  • 4834 vehicles
  • 2215+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hardy County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hardy County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 219no vehicle
  • 4681 vehicle
  • 4892 vehicles
  • 943 vehicles
  • 434 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

92.2% of Hardy County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 25% lived in West Virginia.

Hardy County:

92.2%
State average:

89.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,678
  • Other state: 8,122
  • Northeast: 665
  • Midwest: 412
  • South: 6,928
  • West: 218
Year householders moved into unit in Hardy County, WV
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hardy County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 37.5%Electricity
  • 30.0%Wood
  • 15.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.4%Utility gas
  • 1.6%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 61.2%Electricity
  • 16.0%Utility gas
  • 15.2%Wood
  • 4.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 95
Here:

7.9%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 65
Here:

9.8%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51
Here:

11.6%
West Virginia:

17.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Hardy County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $15,000
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,346,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,228,000
    Financial Administration: $1,016,000
    Financial Administration: $961,000
    Central Staff Services: $885,000
    Police Protection: $765,000
    Health - Other: $481,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $470,000
    General - Other: $460,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $426,000
    General Public Buildings: $292,000
    General - Other: $280,000
    Parks and Recreation: $163,000
    Parks and Recreation: $146,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $145,000
    Other: $78,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $95,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $36,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $30,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $18,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $5,000
    Other - Health - Other: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $64,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,060,000
    Interest Earnings: $54,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $53,000
    Interest Earnings: $39,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $30,000
    Police Protection: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,818,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,472,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $357,000
    Health and Hospitals: $124,000
    Other: $63,000
    General Local Government Support: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,208,000
    Property: $3,892,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,979,000
    : $1,389,000

Hardy County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $15,000
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,346,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,228,000
    Financial Administration: $1,016,000
    Financial Administration: $961,000
    Central Staff Services: $885,000
    Police Protection: $765,000
    Health - Other: $481,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $470,000
    General - Other: $460,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $426,000
    General Public Buildings: $292,000
    General - Other: $280,000
    Parks and Recreation: $163,000
    Parks and Recreation: $146,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $145,000
    Other: $78,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $95,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $36,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $30,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $18,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $5,000
    Other - Health - Other: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $64,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,060,000
    Interest Earnings: $54,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $53,000
    Interest Earnings: $39,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $30,000
    Police Protection: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,818,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,472,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $357,000
    Health and Hospitals: $124,000
    Other: $63,000
    General Local Government Support: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,208,000
    Property: $3,892,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,979,000
    : $1,389,000

Hardy County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $15,000
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,346,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,228,000
    Financial Administration: $1,016,000
    Financial Administration: $961,000
    Central Staff Services: $885,000
    Police Protection: $765,000
    Health - Other: $481,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $470,000
    General - Other: $460,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $426,000
    General Public Buildings: $292,000
    General - Other: $280,000
    Parks and Recreation: $163,000
    Parks and Recreation: $146,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $145,000
    Other: $78,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $95,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $36,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $30,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $18,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $5,000
    Other - Health - Other: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $64,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,060,000
    Interest Earnings: $54,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $53,000
    Interest Earnings: $39,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $30,000
    Police Protection: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,818,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,472,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $357,000
    Health and Hospitals: $124,000
    Other: $63,000
    General Local Government Support: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,208,000
    Property: $3,892,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,979,000
    : $1,389,000

Hardy County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $15,000
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,346,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,228,000
    Financial Administration: $1,016,000
    Financial Administration: $961,000
    Central Staff Services: $885,000
    Police Protection: $765,000
    Health - Other: $481,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $470,000
    General - Other: $460,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $426,000
    General Public Buildings: $292,000
    General - Other: $280,000
    Parks and Recreation: $163,000
    Parks and Recreation: $146,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $145,000
    Other: $78,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $95,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $36,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $30,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $18,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $5,000
    Other - Health - Other: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $64,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,060,000
    Interest Earnings: $54,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $53,000
    Interest Earnings: $39,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $30,000
    Police Protection: $19,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,818,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,472,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $357,000
    Health and Hospitals: $124,000
    Other: $63,000
    General Local Government Support: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,208,000
    Property: $3,892,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,979,000
    : $1,389,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 410
  • Number of aged recipients: 54
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 356
  • Number of recipients under 18: 67
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 232
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 111
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 188
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 171
Most common first names in Hardy County, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James6472.6 years
Mary6081.0 years
John5474.8 years
Charles4673.7 years
Robert4074.8 years
William3875.2 years
Harry2774.5 years
George2775.6 years
Roy2175.3 years
Thomas1973.6 years
Most common last names in Hardy County, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller4777.7 years
See3975.5 years
Crites3875.0 years
Wilson3675.6 years
Whetzel3369.4 years
Smith3376.7 years
Orndorff3075.6 years
Wolfe2576.5 years
Kuykendall2479.8 years
Sherman2472.8 years
Businesses in Hardy County, WV
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1McDonald's1
Advance Auto Parts1RadioShack1
CVS1Sprint Nextel2
Chevrolet1Subway1
FedEx1True Value1
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular1
Hardee's1UPS1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Walmart1