| Hamlin, West Virginia | |
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| — Town — | |
| Walnut Street (West Virginia Route 3) in Hamlin in 2007 | |
| Location of Hamlin, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: | |
| 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]
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The town was founded in 1835, and incorporated in 1867. Hamlin was named for either Bishop Leonidas Lent Hamline of the Methodist Church or President Abraham Lincoln's first Vice President, Hannibal Hamlin. A former postmaster claimed that Bishop Hamline added the "E" to his last name.[4]
Hamlin is governed by a five council members and a mayor and recorder. Mayor Chris Wilkinson, Recorder Elizabeth Rexroad, Council members: Roy Lambert, Kenny Lambert, Daniel McKay, Olive Hager, and Rick Walls. Elections for the council take place on June 8, 2010. The mayor, recorder and council members are elected to four-year terms.
Meetings are the first Monday of each month.
Hamlin is located at (38.278946, -82.106825).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²). 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it is land.
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 1,949.7 inhabitants per square mile (758.0/km²). There were 527 housing units at an average density of 918.2 per square mile (357.0/km²). 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.
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.
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