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West Hamlin, WV map Population (year 2000): 696. Estimated population in July 2006: 688 (-1.1% change)
 

Males: 324  (46.6%)
Females: 372  (53.4%)

Lincoln County

Median resident age:  39.6 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25571.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,400 (it was $19,250 in 2000)
West Hamlin  $20,400
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,600 (it was $59,800 in 2000)
West Hamlin  $66,600
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in West Hamlin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (30.0%), English (11.9%), Irish (8.0%), German (3.0%), Dutch (1.4%), Italian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 1270 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Hamlin

  • High school or higher: 60.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 22.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Hamlin town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 17.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in West Hamlin, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Hamlin to the number of sex offenders is 86 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Hamlin:  0.4% ($247)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
West Hamlin satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (18.8 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (130.0 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (450.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hamlin, WV (5.9 miles ), Milton, WV (11.2 miles ), Barboursville, WV (11.3 miles ), Culloden, WV (12.5 miles ), Pea Ridge, WV (12.7 miles ), Hurricane, WV (15.6 miles ), Proctorville, OH (16.8 miles ), Wayne, WV (17.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $59,900
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $39,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 38.29 N, Longitude: 82.19 W


6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

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Population change in the 1990s: +274 (+64.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)


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West Hamlin-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.0 miles away from the West 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 3 (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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Hamlin:
  • H/S REHAB HOSPITAL OF HUNTINGTON (about 16 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
  • PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HURRICANE, WV)
  • THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER, LLC (about 19 miles; PROCTORVILLE, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in West Hamlin, WV

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Hamlin:
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 26 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • YEAGER (about 43 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 82 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Hamlin:
  • ONA AIRPARK (about 11 miles; MILTON, WV; ID: 12V)
  • ROBERT NEWLON FIELD (about 14 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: I41)
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY AIRPARK (about 23 miles; CHESAPEAKE/HUNTINGTON WVA, OH; ID: HTW)

Amtrak station near West Hamlin:
  • 20 miles: HUNTINGTON (8TH AVE. & 10TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Hamlin:
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 75 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 82 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
Public elementary/middle school in West Hamlin:

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Church in West Hamlin: West Hamlin United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in West Hamlin and their reported violations in the past:

WEST HAMLIN, CITY OF (Population served: 2240, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-01-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-10-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and NOV-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-19-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2001)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.6%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  35.4%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.6%
Whole state:  7.6%

West Hamlin compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in West Hamlin (2007 data):
  • City National Bank of West Virginia: Hamlin Branch at 6888 Mcclellan Street, branch established on 1999-04-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,502.9 mil, Deposits: $2,028.2 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 70 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 3$7,332$29,3282$1,754
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,900$22,8000$0
Other Government Administration 4$16,000$48,0000$0
Sewerage 1$1,600$19,2000$0
Totals for Government 9$26,832$35,7762$1,754


West Hamlin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $96,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $60,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $300,000
    Sewerage: $50,000
    Police Protection: $30,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $510,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $490,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $200,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $360,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $24,000
    Public Utilities: $17,000
    Other Selective Sales: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $250,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000

5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kanawha County, WV  1.35% ($33,711 average AGI)
from Cabell County, WV  0.75% ($24,220)
from Boone County, WV  0.54% ($34,278)


5.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.87%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kanawha County, WV  1.40% ($28,181 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  1.25% ($24,012)
to Boone County, WV  0.39% ($31,808)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Hamlin:
  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • 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.)
  • WHRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOKU (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HURRICANE, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Hamlin:
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEJ (91.9 FM; PROCTORVILLE, OH; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WRVC-FM (92.7 FM; CATLETTSBURG, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)

TV broadcast stations around West Hamlin:
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W14CU (Channel 14; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTSF (Channel 61; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: TRI STATE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W55AT (Channel 55; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)

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