Editing Hamlin, West Virginia

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| official_name            = Hamlin, West Virginia
| settlement_type          = [[Town]]
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| image_caption            = Walnut Street ([[West Virginia Route 3]]) in Hamlin in 2007
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| map_caption              = Location of Hamlin in Lincoln County, West Virginia.
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| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = {{flag|West Virginia}}
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in West Virginia|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Lincoln County, West Virginia|Lincoln]]

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| area_total_km2           = 1.56
| area_land_km2            = 1.55
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| area_total_sq_mi         = 0.60
| area_land_sq_mi          = 0.60
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00

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| population_est           = 1019
| pop_est_as_of            = 2021
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| population_total         = 1040
| population_density_km2   = 677.51
| population_density_sq_mi = 1755.44

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| elevation_m              = 199
| elevation_ft             = 653
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| pushpin_label            = Hamlin
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 25523
| area_code                = [[Area code 304|304]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 54-34516<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Hamlin''' is a town in and the [[county seat]] of [[Lincoln County, West Virginia]], United States, along the [[Mud River (West Virginia)|Mud River]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was recorded as 1,040 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> It is part of the [[Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area]].

==History==
The town was established in 1833 by an act of the [[Virginia General Assembly]]. Hamlin was named for Bishop [[Leonidas Lent Hamline]] of the Methodist Church. A former postmaster claimed that Bishop Hamline added the "E" to his last name.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lincolncountywv.org/History/tabid/102/Default.aspx |title=Lincoln County West Virginia Web Portal > History |access-date=June 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030080251/http://www.lincolncountywv.org/History/tabid/102/Default.aspx |archive-date=October 30, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Government ==
Hamlin is governed by five council members and a mayor and recorder. The mayor is David Adkins, with Daniel Mckay as recorder and Haroldene Keener, Richard Walls, Margarert McClure, Trina Barrett and William Browning as the five council members.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} Elections took place in 2022. The mayor, recorder and council members are elected to four-year terms.

==Geography==
Hamlin is located at {{coord|38|16|44|N|82|6|25|W|type:city}} (38.278946, -82.106825).

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.60|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Hamlin has a [[Humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Hamlin, West Virginia (1991–2020)
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =44.5
| Feb high F  =49.0
| Mar high F  =58.2
| Apr high F  =70.5
| May high F  =78.5
| Jun high F  =85.1
| Jul high F  =88.3
| Aug high F  =87.7
| Sep high F  =82.4
| Oct high F  =71.5
| Nov high F  =59.1
| Dec high F  =48.3
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =33.8
| Feb mean F  =37.0
| Mar mean F  =44.8
| Apr mean F  =55.2
| May mean F  =64.7
| Jun mean F  =72.3
| Jul mean F  =76.1
| Aug mean F  =75.3
| Sep mean F  =69.0
| Oct mean F  =56.9
| Nov mean F  =45.6
| Dec mean F  =37.7
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =23.0
| Feb low F  =25.0
| Mar low F  =31.3
| Apr low F  =39.9
| May low F  =50.8
| Jun low F  =59.5
| Jul low F  =63.9
| Aug low F  =62.9
| Sep low F  =55.6
| Oct low F  =42.2
| Nov low F  =32.0
| Dec low F  =27.2
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =3.30
| Feb precipitation inch  =3.37
| Mar precipitation inch  =4.43
| Apr precipitation inch  =3.74
| May precipitation inch  =5.00
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.65
| Jul precipitation inch  =5.48
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.53
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.64
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.48
| Nov precipitation inch  =3.16
| Dec precipitation inch  =3.80
<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =7.1
| Feb snow inch  =4.4
| Mar snow inch  =3.2
| Apr snow inch  =0.2
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.1
| Nov snow inch  =0.5
| Dec snow inch  =3.0
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| source = NOAA<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/us-climate-normals/#dataset=normals-monthly&timeframe=30&station=USC00463846 |title=NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access |publisher=NOAA |access-date=2025-03-13 }}</ref>
}}<!-- Infobox ends -->

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 516
|1930= 844
|1940= 850
|1950= 841
|1960= 850
|1970= 1024
|1980= 1219
|1990= 1030
|2000= 1119
|2010= 1142
|2020= 1040
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1019
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,142 people, 467 households, and 311 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1903.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 528 housing units at an average density of {{convert|880.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 467 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the town was 43.2 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,119 people, 478 households, and 312 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 1,949.7 inhabitants per square mile (758.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 527 housing units at an average density of 918.2 per square mile (357.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.09% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.54% of the population.

[[Image:Lincoln County Courthouse West Virginia.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The Lincoln County Courthouse in Hamlin in 2007.]]
There were 478 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were [[Marriage|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.

==Notable people==
*[[Ev Elkins]], former [[NFL]] [[Back (American football)|Back]]<ref name=PFR>{{cite web|title=Ev Elkins Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=March 21, 2021|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElkiEv20.htm}}</ref>
* [[Lloyd G. Jackson]], politician
* [[J. S. Pridemore]], oil industrialist
* [[Stephanie Thacker]], federal judge, US 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
* [[Chuck Yeager]], aviator

==References==
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{{Lincoln County, West Virginia}}
{{Huntington-Ashland-Ironton MSA}}
{{West Virginia municipalities}}
{{West Virginia county seats}}

[[Category:Towns in Lincoln County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:County seats in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1835]]
[[Category:1835 establishments in Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Hannibal Hamlin]]