Big Harts Creek, Lincoln County, WV, 2007
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HartsWV
It is a town of 747 residents in West Virginia.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
747
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$97K
−10% in a year
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
47.9
years
Jobs based here
146
Balanced
Is Harts a good place to live?
Harts’ average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both the West Virginia town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Harts. Harts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
747 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Harts: who provides what
Harts is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAppalachian Power17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLogan County PSD - Northern Regional2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLincoln CountyLincoln County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn West Virginia you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLincoln Clerk of the County CommissionLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code2552425524 100%Census 2020
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 Harts.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very high risk in Harts, mostly inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for Harts comes to 97 of 100. 9 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1979. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 87% come from inland flooding and 5% from heat waves.
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
9
paid flood claims since 1979
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Harts’s kids attend
The Lincoln County Schools runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Harts’ only public school teaches 347 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harts PK-8Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 347 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Housing
Homes in Harts are worth about $97K, by Zillow’s estimate
Values fell 10% in the year to September 2026.
$97KZillow home value
Typical home value
Harts$97K
West Virginia$177K
−10%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Harts
Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 5 have a higher midsummer high than Harts. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 26° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–47°
Spring43–69°
Summer63–86°
Fall46–70°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
A larger share of residents in Harts live below the poverty line than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
Harts’ typical household income stands at $41,000. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 3% of working residents work locally. Jobs in the town fell by 41 from 2013 to 2023, to 146. Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles.
3%work in town
| Harts | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 42% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 14% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Harts3%
Huntington9%
Charleston9%
Hamlin5%
Logan4%
28 mi
median commute distance
146
jobs based in Harts
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
Harts stands out in West Virginia and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
In Harts, 44% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Only one of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Harts. The town beats the West Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| Harts | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 44% | 35% |
32 measures vs. West Virginia
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Harts | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.4% | 19.5% |
Logan Regional Medical Center
15.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Harts is conserved land
3.5 miles of trail. Harts’ trail network density comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 5,931 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harts
17pages on Harts
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Harts
About 2 of every 100 Harts residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Harts
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Harts is a census-designated place (CDP) at the mouth of Big Harts Creek in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Guyandotte River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 573 (down from 656 at the 2010 census). Harts is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The Harts CDP includes the unincorporated communities of Harts, Atenville, Ferrellsburg, and Sand Creek.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
- ZIP code
- 25524
Questions about Harts
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harts, WV a good place to live?
Harts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.