West Hamlin, West Virginia
human settlement in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States of America
West Hamlin is a town in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 519 at the 2020 census, and is now down to 509, according to the 2021 census. West Hamlin is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). West Hamlin is west of the county seat at Hamlin, hence the name.
Geography
West Hamlin is located at 38°17′8″N 82°11′31″W (38.285461, -82.191991).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2), of which 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
Demographics
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 774 people, 356 households, and 211 families living in the town. The population density was 1,460.4 inhabitants per square mile (563.9/km2). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 745.3 per square mile (287.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.1% African American, and 1.6% from two or more races.
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