Hinton, West Virginia
Temple Street in downtown Hinton in 2007
Location of Hinton, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°40′1″N 80°53′12″W / 37.66694, -80.88667
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Summers
Area
- Total	3.1 sq mi (7.9 km²)
- Land	2.3 sq mi (6.0 km²)
- Water	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
Elevation	1,463 ft (446 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,880
- Density	1,244.5/sq mi (480.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	25951
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-37636[1]
GNIS feature ID	1551458[2]

The Summers County Courthouse in Hinton

Hinton is a city in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,880 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Summers County^[3]. Hinton, was established in 1873 and chartered in 1897. Hinton was named for John "Jack" Hinton, a prominent lawyer of Summers County and husband of Avis Gwinn Hinton, who owned the land upon which the city of Hinton is located. Hinton's complete downtown was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1984. There are several museums in Hinton, including the Veterans Memorial Museum, Wood’s Clock Museum, the Hinton Railroad Museum, and King's Civil War Museum.

Geography

Hinton is located at 37°40′1″N, 80°53′12″W (37.667011, -80.886759)^[4]. It is situated along the New River just north of its confluence with the Greenbrier River. Lake Bluestone and Cantrell Island are located within Hinton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.9 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (24.26%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,880 people, 1,357 households, and 755 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,244.5 people per square mile (481.4/km²). There were 1,595 housing units at an average density of 689.2/sq mi (266.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.43% White, 5.49% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 1,357 households out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,323, and the median income for a family was $25,769. Males had a median income of $23,654 versus $25,543 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,909. About 22.6% of families and 27.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Rail Transportation

See also: Hinton (Amtrak station)

Amtrak, the national passenger rail service, provides service to Hinton under the Cardinal route.

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.
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• City of Hinton website

• Hinton, West Virginia is at coordinates 37°40′01″N 80°53′12″W / 37.667011, -80.886759 (Hinton, West Virginia)Coordinates: 37°40′01″N 80°53′12″W / 37.667011, -80.886759 (Hinton, West Virginia)

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