Harman, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Harman is a small town in Randolph County
, West Virginia
, United States
. The population was 126 at the 2000 census.
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1987.
at 38.921025°N 79.525336°W (38.921025, -79.525336). The town sits in a valley at the intersection of Route 33/55, which runs east-west, and Route 32 which starts at Harman and heads north to the Canaan Valley
area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km2), all land.
of 2000, there were 126 people, 54 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density
was 387.1 inhabitants per square mile (147.4/km2). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 227.3 per square mile (86.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.21% White, and 0.79% from two or more races.
There were 54 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 39.7% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 75.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,136, and the median income for a family was $31,563. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $15,714 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,619. There were 5.4% of families and 13.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.9% of under eighteens and 13.6% of those over 64.
was born in Harman in 1918.
Randolph County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,262 people, 11,072 households, and 7,661 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 13,478 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 126 at the 2000 census.
History
The Day-Vandevander MillDay-Vandevander Mill
Day-Vandevander Mill, also known as the Old Mill at Harman, is a historic grist mill located near Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia. The original structure was built about 1877, and is a mortice and tenon, hand hewn post and beam structure. The additions built in the 1920's are studded wall...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1987.
Geography
Harman is located in the Potomac HighlandsPotomac Highlands of West Virginia
The Potomac Highlands of West Virginia centers on five counties in the upper Potomac River watershed in the western portion of the state's Eastern Panhandle, bordering Maryland and Virginia...
at 38.921025°N 79.525336°W (38.921025, -79.525336). The town sits in a valley at the intersection of Route 33/55, which runs east-west, and Route 32 which starts at Harman and heads north to the Canaan Valley
Canaan Valley
Canaan Valley is an oval, bowl-like upland valley in northeastern Tucker County, West Virginia, USA. Within it are extensive wetlands and the headwaters of the Blackwater River which spills out of the valley at Blackwater Falls...
area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 126 people, 54 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 387.1 inhabitants per square mile (147.4/km2). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 227.3 per square mile (86.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.21% White, and 0.79% from two or more races.
There were 54 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 39.7% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 75.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,136, and the median income for a family was $31,563. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $15,714 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $13,619. There were 5.4% of families and 13.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.9% of under eighteens and 13.6% of those over 64.
Notable people
Country musician and Grand Ole Opry member Stoney CooperStoney Cooper
Dale Troy Cooper , known professionally as Stoney Cooper, was an American country star and member of the Grand Ole Opry. He was a master of the fiddle and the guitar.-Biography:...
was born in Harman in 1918.