Hardy County, West Virginia

Hardy County
Hardy County
County
	Hardy County Courthouse
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	Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
	West Virginia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 39°01′N 78°52′W / 39.01°N 78.86°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Founded	October 17, 1786
Named for	Samuel Hardy
Seat	Moorefield
Largest town	Moorefield
Area
• Total	584 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Land	582 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Water	2.2 sq mi (6 km2) 0.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	14,299
• Estimate (2021)	14,160
• Density	24/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.hardycounty.com

Hardy County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,299.^[1] Its county seat is Moorefield.^[2] The county was created from Hampshire County in 1786^[3] and named for Samuel Hardy,^[4] a distinguished Virginian.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "West Virginia: Individual County Chronologies". West Virginia Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2003. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
^ "Hardy County history sources". Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.