West Hamlin, West Virginia
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West Hamlin is a town in Lincoln County
, West Virginia
, United States
, along the Guyandotte River
. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²). 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.51%) is water.
of 2000, there were 696 people, 305 households, and 190 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,278.9 inhabitants per square mile (497.6/km²). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 615.6 per square mile (239.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.14% White, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 305 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples
living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,250, and the median income for a family was $27,308. Males had a median income of $32,857 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,072. About 28.9% of families and 35.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under age 18 and 31.5% of those age 65 or over.
Lincoln County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,108 people, 8,664 households, and 6,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 9,846 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the Guyandotte River
Guyandotte River
The Guyandotte River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 166 mi long, in southwestern West Virginia in the United States. It was named after the French term for the Wendat Native Americans...
. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.
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
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²). 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.51%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 696 people, 305 households, and 190 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,278.9 inhabitants per square mile (497.6/km²). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 615.6 per square mile (239.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.14% White, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 305 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,250, and the median income for a family was $27,308. Males had a median income of $32,857 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $13,072. About 28.9% of families and 35.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under age 18 and 31.5% of those age 65 or over.