Hartford CityWV
Home to 488 people, the town was settled in 1853.
Is Hartford City a good place to live?
Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hartford City. Hartford City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
488 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hartford City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hartford City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hartford City.
Hartford City’s typical home value is about $105K
Values rose 6.1% in the 12 months to September 2026. Hartford City: 88% of households live in a home they own, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 68% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest natural risk in Hartford City is inland flooding, at a high overall level
88% of Hartford City’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Hartford City sits above 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Hartford City’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
In Hartford City, 15% of residents live below the poverty line. Its mean commuting time is 31 minutes, above both West Virginia’s towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Employers in Hartford City shed 35 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 21. The median household income for Hartford City comes to $52,000.
| Hartford City | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Hartford City
Summers in Hartford City are warm, and winters chilly. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 18 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hartford City is
The share of adults in Hartford City who get no exercise outside work: 38%. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Hartford City.
| Hartford City | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hartford City | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.3% | 19.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 10.6% |
| More smokers | 24% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hartford City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hartford City; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hartford City residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Hartford City for work
Where Hartford City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hartford City
Town in West Virginia, United States
Hartford City, also known as Hartford, is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 509 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1853
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 581 ft
- ZIP code
- 25247
- Area code
- 304
Questions about Hartford City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hartford City, WV a good place to live?
Hartford City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.