Hamlin, West Virginia

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Population in 2022: 1,004 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.3%
 
Males: 506  (50.4%)
Females: 498  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

40.5 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years

Zip codes: 25523, 25571.

Hamlin Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,829 (it was $22,143 in 2000)
Hamlin:

$47,829
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,363 (it was $13,728 in 2000)

Hamlin town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $90,954 (it was $56,300 in 2000)
Hamlin:

$90,954
WV:

$155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $103,862; detached houses: $115,423; mobile homes: $27,174

Median gross rent in 2022: $717.

March 2022 cost of living index in Hamlin: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.7%
(15.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Hamlin, WV (2022)
    • 1,30795.7%White alone
    • 382.8%Hispanic
    • 100.7%Two or more races

Races in Hamlin detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Hamlin, West Virginia as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hamlin is 169 to 1.


Crime rates in Hamlin by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2017

2018

2019

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(176.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
4
(363.6)
9
(788.1)
16
(1,400)
17
(1,499)
15
(1,320)
5
(441.3)
6
(531.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(175.1)
9
(787.4)
3
(264.6)
11
(968.3)
5
(441.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(188.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(99.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(181.8)
3
(262.7)
7
(612.4)
25
(2,205)
20
(1,761)
6
(529.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(90.1)
5
(470.4)
0
(0.0)
4
(402.0)
3
(298.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(88.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index80.0180.4359.6413.6402.3193.3106.33.632.00.016.118.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Hamlin detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 4 (3 officers - 2 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.02
West Virginia average:

1.95
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Ancestries: American (39.5%), English (16.7%), German (14.2%), Irish (6.5%), Scottish (5.4%), Italian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 673 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 1,749 people per square mile   (low).

Hamlin, West Virginia map

6 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.4%
West Virginia:

1.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $760 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $566 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (20.0 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (127.5 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (384.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

West Hamlin, WV (2.2 miles ),
Salt Rock, WV (2.6 miles ),
Culloden, WV (3.1 miles ),
Milton, WV (3.3 miles ),
Hurricane, WV (3.4 miles ),
Barboursville, WV (3.7 miles ),
Tornado, WV (3.8 miles ),
Teays Valley, WV (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 38.28 N, Longitude: 82.11 W

Area code: 304

Distribution of median household income in Hamlin, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hamlin, WV in 2022
Hamlin satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $59,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Hamlin, WV residents
Average permit cost in Hamlin, WV
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
West Virginia:

4.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+3.5%).
Most common industries in Hamlin, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.7%)
  • Educational services (9.7%)
  • Public administration (9.4%)
  • Construction (7.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.1%)
  • Public administration (7.9%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Personal & laundry services (7.3%)
  • Utilities (6.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.3%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.7%)
  • Educational services (11.2%)
  • Public administration (10.7%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Hamlin, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Bus drivers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)

Average climate in Hamlin, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hamlin, West Virginia environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 52.4. This is better than average.

City:

52.4
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2016 was 0.693. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.693
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 19.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.5
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Hamlin-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.8 miles away from the Hamlin town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hamlin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Hamlin center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 228.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 136.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from Hamlin center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 240.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from Hamlin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 25
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 19, Landslides: 13, Mudslides: 8, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hamlin topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Hamlin:

  • LINCOLN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC (200 MONDAY DRIVE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Hamlin:

  • FMC - HURRICANE (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; HURRICANE, WV)
  • PUTNAM CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; HURRICANE, WV)
  • COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; SCOTT DEPOT, WV)
  • TEAYS VALLEY CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; HURRICANE, WV)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF HUNTINGTON (Hospital, about 16 miles away; HUNTINGTON, WV)

Airports located in Hamlin:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamlin:

  • West Virginia State University (about 20 miles; Institute, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • Marshall University (about 21 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 33 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 55 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,660)
  • Shawnee State University (about 58 miles; Portsmouth, OH; FT enrollment: 4,160)
  • New River Community and Technical College (about 59 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 2,234)
  • Morehead State University (about 73 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 7,523)

Public high school in Hamlin:

Public elementary/middle school in Hamlin:

  • HAMLIN PK-8 (Location: 8130 COURT STREET, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Hamlin

Library in Hamlin:

  • HAMLIN-LINCOLN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $270,553; Location: 7999 LYNN AVENUE; 64,165 books; 1,282 audio materials; 2,897 video materials; 10 local licensed databases; 12 state licensed databases; 96 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Hamlin: Lincoln Emergency Medical Services (A), Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hamlin Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: J. S. Pridemore - Politician.

Lincoln County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

66.6%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.5%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
60 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
58 people in nursing homes in 2000
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Hamlin (2011 data):

  • Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Hamlin Branch at 8049 Lynn Avenue, branch established on 1906/06/06. Info updated 2011/03/25: Bank assets: $3,573.0 mil, Deposits: $2,890.4 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
  • First Sentry Bank, Inc.: Hamiln Office Branch at 5 Second Street, branch established on 2006/05/17. Info updated 2009/10/09: Bank assets: $496.1 mil, Deposits: $401.8 mil, headquarters in Huntington, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Sentry Bancshares, Inc.
  • City National Bank of West Virginia: Hamlin Branch at 8028 Lynn Avenue, branch established on 1995/12/06. Info updated 2008/01/10: Bank assets: $2,753.2 mil, Deposits: $2,223.1 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company

For population 15 years and over in Hamlin:

Marital status in Hamlin, WV
  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 16.9%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

For population 25 years and over in Hamlin:

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.3
West Virginia average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hamlin
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Hamlin, WV (based on Lincoln County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,46137
Mainline Protestant1,91820
Other3-
None17,338-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
This county:

4.48 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
This county:

4.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:

3.14 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lincoln County:

14.1%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

35.2%
West Virginia:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

9.5%
West Virginia:

13.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

38.2%
State:

51.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.8%
State:

49.7%

Average BMI:
Hamlin:

30.6
West Virginia:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Hamlin:

12.8%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.8%
State:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
West Virginia:

6.9

Overweight people:
Here:

27.3%
West Virginia:

34.8%

General health condition:
Here:

48.8%
West Virginia:

58.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

78.7%
West Virginia:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hamlin, WV Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$22,767$68,3010$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$7,048$42,2881$518
Streets and Highways 1$1,884$22,6080$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 13$3,915
Totals for Government 7$31,700$54,34314$4,433

Hamlin government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $108,000 ($107.57)
    General - Other: $57,000 ($56.77)
    Central Staff Services: $31,000 ($30.88)
    Regular Highways: $20,000 ($19.92)
    Libraries: $8,000 ($7.97)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000 ($6.97)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($3.98)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $108,000 ($107.57)

Hamlin government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $73,000 ($72.71)
    Rents: $15,000 ($14.94)
    Fines and Forfeits: $12,000 ($11.95)
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000 ($1.99)
  • Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $51,000 ($50.80)
    Property: $48,000 ($47.81)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $10,000 ($9.96)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,000 ($3.98)
    Other: $3,000 ($2.99)
Businesses in Hamlin, WV
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1McDonald's1
Advance Auto Parts1Rite Aid2
Burger King1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1

Strongest AM radio stations in Hamlin:

  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WHRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WOKU (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HURRICANE, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hamlin:

  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTCR-FM (103.3 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKEE-FM (100.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WRVC-FM (92.7 FM; CATLETTSBURG, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Hamlin:

  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W14CU (Channel 14; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTSF (Channel 61; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: TRI STATE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • Hamlin, West Virginia
  • Fatal accident count14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents17
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities15
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents25
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • West Virginia average
  • Fatal accident count3354
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents4907
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons962
  • Fatalities3626
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents7554
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents368
See more detailed statistics of Hamlin fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 121ft / 37.2mTotal length
  • $1,871,000Total costs
  • 11,978Total average daily traffic
  • 783Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Hamlin, WV - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Hamlin, WV

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hamlin)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Cr 3/11 1.5 Mi N (Lat: 38.297583 Lon: -82.121806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Call Sign: WPJN482, Licensee ID: L00114388,
    Assigned Frequencies: 157.740 MHz, Grant Date: 08/07/1996, Expiration Date: 08/07/2001, Cancellation Date: 10/07/2001, Certifier: Rondall L Lawrence Jr, Registrant: Rondall L Lawrence Jr, 3414 Staunton Ave, Charleston, WV 25304, Phone: (304) 345-7243, Fax: (304) 345-4301


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 8165 Court St (Lat: 38.278139 Lon: -82.102361), Call Sign: KYD585,
    Assigned Frequencies: 33.3800 MHz, Grant Date: 01/16/2000, Expiration Date: 01/16/2005, Cancellation Date: 03/19/2005, Registrant: Nisource, 1600 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43216-2318, Phone: (614) 481-1370, Fax: (614) 481-1455, Email:

  • Off Stright Fork Rd., 2.5 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 38.315722 Lon: -82.132306), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: WPCQ252,
    Assigned Frequencies: 855.612 MHz, 858.862 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 860.862 MHz, Grant Date: 05/16/2023, Expiration Date: 08/11/2033, Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, 850 Tech Center Drive, Gahanna, OH 43230, Phone: (614) 883-7265, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

6
  • HAMLIN, Straight Fork (Lat: 38.297861 Lon: -82.122250), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 123.7 m, Overall height: 125.3 m, Call Sign: WPNL394,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6595.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/13/2018, Expiration Date: 03/06/2028, Cancellation Date: 11/23/2022, Certifier: Carol L Tacker, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard St. Rm 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • HAMLIN, 48 Signal Point (Lat: 38.296611 Lon: -82.121806), Type: Mast, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m, Call Sign: WQQG586,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz, Grant Date: 11/01/2022, Expiration Date: 12/05/2032, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

  • WV141, 8018 Park Ave, (Lat: 38.280278 Lon: -82.104417), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 57.6 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQUP566,
    Assigned Frequencies: 21870.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/03/2014, Expiration Date: 09/03/2024, Cancellation Date: 11/10/2021, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard St. Rm 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • WVJ0423A, Hamlin (Lat: 38.280278 Lon: -82.104417), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 57.6 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQYW727,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz... (+29 more), Grant Date: 02/14/2017, Expiration Date: 02/14/2027, Certifier: Steve Sharkey, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • WV043B000, 48 Signal Point (Lat: 38.296611 Lon: -82.121806), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m, Call Sign: WRCY637, Licensee ID: L01609726,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz... (+28 more), Grant Date: 02/27/2019, Expiration Date: 02/27/2029, Certifier: Kyle Quillen, Registrant: Agile Network Builders, LLC, 213 Market Ave N, Suite 310, Canton, OH 44702, Phone: (888) 494-0549, Fax: (330) 451-5720, Email:

  • WVJ0737A, 48 Signal Point (Lat: 38.296611 Lon: -82.121806), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m, Call Sign: WRXI601,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19540.0 MHz, 19620.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19620.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19620.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19620.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19620.0 MHz... (+20 more), Grant Date: 05/16/2023, Expiration Date: 05/16/2033, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hamlin)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of reported fires - 27 took place in 2012, and the least - 3 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Hamlin, WV When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (59.0%), and Outside Fires (22.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Hamlin, WV
    • 13459.0%Structure Fires
    • 5022.0%Outside Fires
    • 3716.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 62.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hamlin, WV
Most common first names in Hamlin, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2473.3 years
William1967.6 years
Mary1779.2 years
John1771.4 years
Charles1474.7 years
Walter1384.2 years
Bessie983.4 years
Clarence978.8 years
Homer870.6 years
Ruby880.0 years
Most common last names in Hamlin, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Adkins6374.0 years
Smith2777.7 years
Roberts2170.9 years
Lawson1882.4 years
Salmons1678.0 years
Miller1674.1 years
Lovejoy1672.8 years
Browning1576.9 years
Johnson1575.2 years
White1482.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hamlin, WV
  • 66.8%Utility gas
  • 31.6%Electricity
  • 1.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hamlin, WV
  • 51.2%Electricity
  • 48.8%Utility gas


Hamlin compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
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