Hamlin, West Virginia
Walnut Street (West Virginia Route 3) in Hamlin in 2007
Location of Hamlin, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°16′44″N 82°6′25″W / 38.27889, -82.10694
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Lincoln
Area
- Total	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,119
- Density	1,949.7/sq mi (752.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	25523
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-34516[1]
GNIS feature ID	1539881[2]

Hamlin, originally named "Hamline," is a town in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States, along the Mud River. The population was recorded as 1,119 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County^[3]. It was corporated in 1853 and named for Bishop Leonidas L. Hamline of the local Methodist Church.

Geography

Hamlin is located at 38°16′44″N, 82°6′25″W (38.278946, -82.106825).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,119 people, 478 households, and 312 families residing in the town. The population density was 758.0/km² (1,949.7/mi²). There were 527 housing units at an average density of 357.0/km² (918.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.84% White, 0.09% African American, 0.27% Native American, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

The Lincoln County Courthouse in Hamlin in 2007.

There were 478 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,143, and the median income for a family was $30,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $17,059 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,728. About 20.3% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

Famous residents

• Chuck Yeager, aviator (b. 1923)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Hamlin, West Virginia is at coordinates 38°16′44″N 82°06′25″W / 38.278946, -82.106825 (Hamlin, West Virginia)Coordinates: 38°16′44″N 82°06′25″W / 38.278946, -82.106825 (Hamlin, West Virginia)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, West Virginia
County seat: Hamlin
Towns	Hamlin | West Hamlin
CDPs	Alum Creek‡ | Harts
Unincorporated communities	Alkol | Big Ugly | Branchland | Griffithsville | Midkiff | Ranger | Sod | Spurlockville | Sumerco | Yawkey
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties