Living in Harrisville, OH
Harrisville is a tiny town of 185 people in Harrison County, Ohio. It's about 13 miles from Wheeling, WV and 51 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $785 a month.
185people
$117kTypical home
$785/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
21"Snow
194Sunny days
150Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 185
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,217 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 13 mi to Wheeling, WV
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$738/mo)
- Median rent $785/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 150 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (70 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to PIT airport
- 41 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,247 ft
- 222 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 144 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+55 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.