Moving to Hamlin, West Virginia
Population: 1,119. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,100 (-1.7% change)
Males: 498 (44.5%), Females: 621 (55.5%)
Lincoln County
Zip code: 25523
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $22,143
Median house value: $56,700
Population by Race
Races in Hamlin:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (22.9%), Irish (8.3%), English (7.7%), German (6.7%), Dutch (2.7%), Polish (1.3%).
Elevation: 673 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hamlin
- High school or higher: 66.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 9.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hamlin town
- Never married: 17.6%
- Now married: 52.3%
- Separated: 4.6%
- Widowed: 12.8%
- Divorced: 12.7%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+3.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hamlin:
- PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HURRICANE, WV)
- H/S REHAB HOSPITAL OF HUNTINGTON (about 21 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
- THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER, LLC (about 22 miles; PROCTORVILLE, OH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamlin:
- TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 32 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
- YEAGER (about 37 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
- RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 77 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hamlin:
- ONA AIRPARK (about 13 miles; MILTON, WV; Abbreviation: 12V)
- ROBERT NEWLON FIELD (about 18 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: I41)
- LAWRENCE COUNTY AIRPARK (about 28 miles; CHESAPEAKE/HUNTINGTON WVA, OH; Abbreviation: HTW)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamlin:
- MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
- SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
- OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 79 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
- HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
Schools
Public high schools in Hamlin:
- HAMLIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 372; Location: 8130 COURT AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)
- YEAGER CAREER CENTER (Location: 10 MARLAND AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Hamlin:
- HAMLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 449; Location: PARK AVE.; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Hamlin:
- HAMLIN-LINCOLN CNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $204,520; Location: 7999 LYNN AVENUE; 49,418 books; 534 audio materials; 980 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)