Wirt County, West Virginia
3 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,053
- Median household income
- $49,867
- ±5,186
- Unemployed
- 4.9%
- 98 of 1,980 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 79.2%
- 1,616 of 2,041 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Wirt | 5,063 (2021) | Po Box 53, Elizabeth | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Elizabeth | 706 (2021) | Po Box 478, Elizabeth | — |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wirt County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 399, Elizabeth | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Wirt County Schools
School district3 schools
389 Mulberry Street, Elizabeth, WV, 26143
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Ritchie County Farmers' Market (Harrisville)
Point Park Marketplace (Parkersburg) · Ridge Runner Farmers Market (Washington)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.