Harrisville, West Virginia
Harrisville is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Ritchie County. 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.
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 | |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,661 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1540017 |
| Website | https://cityofharrisville.wixsite.com/mysite |
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