Hinton, West Virginia

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Back to Hinton, WV housing info, Summers County, West Virginia, WV smaller cities, WV small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Hinton, WV Summers County Population in July 2008: 2,532. Population change since 2000: -12.1%   Males: 1,145   (45.2%) Females: 1,387   (54.8%) Median resident age:   45.4 years West Virginia median age:   38.9 years Zip codes: 25951. Estimated median household income in 2008: $24,628 (it was $20,323 in 2000) Hinton:   $24,628 West Virginia:   $37,989 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,100 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $61,106 (it was $44,400 in 2000) Hinton:   $61,106 West Virginia:   $95,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $85,772; Detached houses: $88,979; Townhouses or other attached units: $85,101; In 2-unit structures: $41,907; Mobile homes: $21,250 Hinton, WV residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: New River Animal Hospital Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Hinton: White Non-Hispanic (91.7%) Black (5.5%) Two or more races (1.2%) American Indian (0.9%) Hispanic (0.7%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Hinton: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Hinton, West Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Hinton is mentioned 561 times on our forum: Pro wrestling events coming to Bluefield and Hinton, WV this weekend  (3 replies) Illegals in the mountain state...  (293 replies) Gay Rights in West Virginia  (349 replies) can anyone provide info on Hinton WV???  (17 replies) Thinking of Vacationing near Hinton  (7 replies) Hinton/Beckly/Princeton Jobs  (3 replies) Latest news from Hinton, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (16.4%), English (13.6%), Irish (8.9%), German (7.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Dutch (1.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 1449 feet Land area: 2.31 square miles. Population density: 1094 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 37.67 N, Longitude: 80.89 W

Area code: 304

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Hinton, West Virginia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.37
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Hinton, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hinton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Hinton city center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 11.9 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hinton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from Hinton center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.7 miles away from Hinton center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from Hinton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Hinton, WV

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Notable locations in Hinton: Summers County Public Library (A), Summers County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hinton include: Bellepoint Baptist Church (A), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (B), Miller Memorial Methodist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Bluestone Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Run (A), Brier Branch (B), Greenbrier River (C), Tug Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Hinton: Hinton Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Hinton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Wood Memorial Clock Museum (309 Temple Street). Hotel: Pence Springs Hotel (Pence Springs). Court: Summers County - County Court (Court House).

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	55.7%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	27.6%
Whole state:	17.9%

This city:	6.0%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hinton, WV

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Here		37.6%
USA		50.2%

5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.54%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Raleigh County, WV	1.25% ($33,521 average AGI)
from Greenbrier County, WV	0.76% ($30,138)
from Mercer County, WV	0.60% ($26,043)

5.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.51%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Raleigh County, WV	1.04% ($22,050 average AGI)
to Mercer County, WV	0.73% ($24,714)
to Greenbrier County, WV	0.60% ($29,913)

• County Road 9, 3 Miles East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 50 m, Call Sign: WNUU394
  Assigned Frequencies : 464.700 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/07/2005, Expiration Date: 11/07/2015
  Registrant: Two Way Radio Inc, 435 Mussers Mill Road, Crockett, VA 24323, Phone: (276) 620-4389, Fax: (413) 653-2013
• Passenger Sta, Call Sign: KGJ590, Licensee ID: L00003681
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.230 MHz, 160.320 MHz, 160.785 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/23/1999, Expiration Date: 06/09/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/15/2004
  Registrant: Csx Transportation Incorporated, 5220 Belfort Rd Ste 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256, Phone: (304) 522-5120
• Lat: 37.673889 Lon: -80.889444, Call Sign: WPSP347
  Assigned Frequencies : 33.1600 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 154.515 MHz, 30.8400 MHz, 35.0200 MHz, 31.2400 MHz, 151.835 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/02/2001, Expiration Date: 07/02/2011, Certifier: Signature On File
  Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
• Passenger Sta, Type: Mast, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 36 m, Call Sign: WQBN319, Licensee ID: L00003681
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.230 MHz, 160.320 MHz, 160.785 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/09/2004, Expiration Date: 11/09/2014, Certifier: Marc Dwyer
  Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc., 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5965, Fax: (904) 332-6048, Email:
• Lat: 37.652222 Lon: -80.885278, Call Sign: WQFS766
  Assigned Frequencies : 461.387 MHz, 461.487 MHz, 461.512 MHz, 461.612 MHz, 461.937 MHz, 461.662 MHz, 461.862 MHz, 461.887 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/25/2006, Expiration Date: 09/25/2016, Certifier: Steve Pack
  Registrant: Two Way Radio, Incorporated, 435 Mussers Mill Road, Crockett, VA 24323, Phone: (276) 620-4389, Fax: (413) 653-2013, Email:

• HINTON, 3.5 Mi Nw Of Sr 312 & Sr 12, Overall height: 43.3 m, Call Sign: WMR772, Licensee ID: L00122248
  Assigned Frequencies : 2118.40 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/26/2006, Certifier: Aretas Stearns
  Registrant: Highland Cellular, LLC
• BLUESTONE, 3 Miles Out Of Hinton Off Elk Knob Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WQGF860
  Assigned Frequencies : 11205.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/05/2007, Expiration Date: 01/05/2017, Certifier: John E Rooney
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
• 95 Pleasant St, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WLP765
  Assigned Frequencies : 950.150 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/31/1990, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
  Registrant: Southern Communications Corporation, 118 Philport Lane, Beaver, WV 25813

• Cemetary Hill, Route 9, 0.2 Mile Northeast Of Junction 107, Call Sign: KWU373
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz, 152.240 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
  Registrant: Attorney At Law, 2154 Wisconsin Avenue, Nw, Ste 250, Washington, DC 20007-2280, Phone: (202) 223-3772, Fax: (202) 315-3587, Email:

• Fire: 22
• Hazardous Condition: 72
• Good Intent Call: 3

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