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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.
It is the site of West Virginia's first master-planned community, Charles Pointe, which is currently under way in the city of Bridgeport, WV and comprises that will combine commercial, residential, and recreational areas into one master-planned community. Adjacent to Charles Pointe, the new United Hospital Center, a $278 million state-of-the-art medical facility, is also currently being constructed.
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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.
It is the site of West Virginia's first master-planned community, Charles Pointe, which is currently under way in the city of Bridgeport, WV and comprises that will combine commercial, residential, and recreational areas into one master-planned community. Adjacent to Charles Pointe, the new United Hospital Center, a $278 million state-of-the-art medical facility, is also currently being constructed. 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. This area of the West Virginia's Interstate 79 "High Tech Corridor." is currently seeing rapid growth.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 417 square miles (1,079 kmē), of which, 416 square miles (1,078 kmē) of it is land and 1 square miles (1 kmē) 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.
Major Highways
- Interstate 79
- U.S. Highway 19
- U.S. Highway 50
- West Virginia Route 20
- West Virginia Route 23
| West Virginia Route 57 West Virginia Route 58 West Virginia Route 76 West Virginia Route 98 |
Adjacent Counties
Demographics
As of the census 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/kmē). There were 31,112 housing units at an average density of 75 per square mile (29/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 96.55% White, 1.61% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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.
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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.
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