Moving to Moorefield, West Virginia
Population: 2,375. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,408 (+1.4% change)
Males: 1,098 (46.2%), Females: 1,277 (53.8%)
Hardy County
Zip code: 26836
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $24,178
Median house value: $70,700
Population by Race
Races in Moorefield:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
- Black (6.3%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (19.7%), German (18.3%), Irish (6.7%), English (3.2%), Italian (2.5%), Dutch (1.9%).
Elevation: 829 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Moorefield
- High school or higher: 69.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Moorefield town
- Never married: 24.0%
- Now married: 48.8%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 14.0%
0.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +139 (+6.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Moorefield:
- GRANT MEM HOSP (about 14 miles; PETERSBURG, WV)
- HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ROMNEY, WV)
- HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ROMNEY, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moorefield:
- SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 57 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; Abbreviation: SHD)
- CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 74 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: CHO)
- MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 76 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Moorefield:
- GRANT COUNTY (about 13 miles; PETERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: W99)
- NEW MARKET (about 34 miles; NEW MARKET, VA; Abbreviation: 8W2)
- MEXICO FARMS (about 40 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; Abbreviation: 1W3)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moorefield:
- FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
- JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)
- LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
- SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
- UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,602)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
- PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
Schools
Public high school in Moorefield:
- MOOREFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 401 N MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Moorefield:
- MOOREFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 630; Location: 400 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 04)
- MOOREFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 30 CALEDONIA DRIVE; Grades: 05 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Moorefield:
- GOD’S WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 5; Location: HC 65 BOX 69; Grades: 5 – 10)
Libraries
Library in Moorefield:
- HARDY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $137,511; Location: 102 N. MAIN ST.; 58,450 books; 316 audio materials; 717 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)