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Hamlin, West Virginia
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Walnut Street (West Virginia Route 3) in Hamlin in 2007
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Location of Hamlin in Lincoln County, West Virginia.
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 Hamlin, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Hamlin, West Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,142 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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1,048 |
| • Density | 1,755.44/sq mi (677.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
25523
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| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-34516 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1539881 |
Hamlin, originally named "Hamline," is a town in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States, along the Mud River. The population was recorded as 1,142 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County. Hamlin is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. New definitions from February 28, 2013 placed the population at 363,000.
History
The town was established in 1853 by an act of the Virginia state legislature. Hamlin was named for Bishop Leonidas Lent Hamline of the Methodist Church. A former postmaster claimed that Bishop Hamline added the "E" to his last name.
Geography
Hamlin is located at 38°16′44″N 82°6′25″W / 38.27889°N 82.10694°W (38.278946, -82.106825).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2), all of it land.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hamlin has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 44 (7) |
47 (8) |
56 (13) |
68 (20) |
77 (25) |
84 (29) |
87 (31) |
86 (30) |
81 (27) |
71 (22) |
58 (14) |
47 (8) |
67 (19) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21 (−6) |
23 (−5) |
30 (−1) |
39 (4) |
49 (9) |
58 (14) |
62 (17) |
61 (16) |
53 (12) |
40 (4) |
31 (−1) |
24 (−4) |
41 (5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.3 (84) |
3.1 (79) |
4 (100) |
3.5 (89) |
4.5 (110) |
3.9 (99) |
5 (130) |
3.8 (97) |
3.2 (81) |
2.7 (69) |
3.2 (81) |
3.4 (86) |
43.6 (1,110) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 516 | — | |
| 1930 | 844 | 63.6% | |
| 1940 | 850 | 0.7% | |
| 1950 | 841 | −1.1% | |
| 1960 | 850 | 1.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,024 | 20.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,219 | 19.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,030 | −15.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,119 | 8.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,142 | 2.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,048 | −8.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,142 people, 467 households, and 311 families living in the town. The population density was 1,903.3 inhabitants per square mile (734.9/km2). There were 528 housing units at an average density of 880.0 per square mile (339.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.0% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 467 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age in the town was 43.2 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.
Notable people
- Lloyd G. Jackson, politician
- J. S. Pridemore, oil industrialist
- Stephanie Thacker, federal judge, US 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Chuck Yeager, aviator
See also
In Spanish: Hamlin (Virginia Occidental) para niños
