Hardy County, West Virginia
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Hardy County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 12,669. Its county seat is Moorefield6. Hardy County was created from Hampshire County in 1786 and named for Samuel Hardy, a distinguished Virginian.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,514 km² (584 mi²). 1,511 km² (583 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.19%) is water.Adjacent Counties
- Hampshire County (north)
- Frederick County, Virginia (east)
- Shenandoah County, Virginia (southeast)
- Rockingham County, Virginia (south)
- Pendleton County (southwest)
- Grant County (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 12,669 people, 5,204 households, and 3,564 families residing in the county. The population density was 8/km² (22/mi²). There were 7,115 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (12/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.87% White, 1.93% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 5,204 households out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% 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 2.92.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,846, and the median income for a family was $37,003. Males had a median income of $28,032 versus $18,798 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,859. About 10.50% of families and 13.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 20.20% of those age 65 or over.
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