Moorefield, West Virginia

Moorefield, West Virginia
Town
Location of Moorefield, West Virginia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Hardy
Area
• Total	2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2)
• Land	2.35 sq mi (6.09 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation	810 ft (247 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,544
• Estimate (2012)	2,505
• Density	1,082.6/sq mi (418.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26836
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-55588
GNIS feature ID	1543520

Aerial view of the business district of Moorefield, West Virginia. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has constructed levees along the South Fork to protect the town.

Hardy County Courthouse in Moorefield, West Virginia

Moorefield is a town in Hardy County, West Virginia, USA. Moorefield is the county seat of Hardy County. It was originally chartered in 1777 and named for Conrad Moore, who owned the land upon which the town was laid out. The population was 2,544 at the 2010 census. Moorefield is located at the confluence of the South Branch Potomac River and the South Fork South Branch Potomac River.

Geography

Moorefield is located at (39.063, -78.966).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.40 square miles (6.22 km²), of which, 2.35 square miles (6.09 km²) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Moorefield has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	554		—
1890	495		−10.6%
1900	460		−7.1%
1910	646		40.4%
1920	630		−2.5%
1930	734		16.5%
1940	1,291		75.9%
1950	1,405		8.8%
1960	1,434		2.1%
1970	2,124		48.1%
1980	2,257		6.3%
1990	2,148		−4.8%
2000	2,375		10.6%
2010	2,544		7.1%
Est. 2014	2,505		−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

The median income for a household in the town was $24,178, and the median income for a family was $28,919. Males had a median income of $24,423 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,704. About 19.8% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.2% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,544 people, 1,097 households, and 624 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,082.6 inhabitants per square mile (418.0/km²). There were 1,216 housing units at an average density of 517.4 per square mile (199.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.0% White, 8.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 5.4% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.0% of the population.

There were 1,097 households of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.1% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the town was 40.1 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.