West Hamlin, West Virginia

West Hamlin, West Virginia
Town
Location of West Hamlin, West Virginia
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Lincoln
Area
• Total	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	587 ft (179 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	696
• Density	1,278.9/sq mi (493.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	25571
Area code	304
FIPS code	54-85804Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1548934Template:GR

West Hamlin is a town in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.

Geography

West Hamlin is located at 38°17′8″N 82°11′31″W (38.285461, -82.191991)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²). 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.51%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 696 people, 305 households, and 190 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,278.9 inhabitants per square mile (497.6/km²). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 615.6 per square mile (239.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.14% White, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 305 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,250, and the median income for a family was $27,308. Males had a median income of $32,857 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,072. About 28.9% of families and 35.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under age 18 and 31.5% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• West Hamlin Elementary
• West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department