West Hamlin, West Virginia
West Hamlin, West Virginia | ||
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FIPS code 54-85804[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1548934[4] | |
Website | local |
West Hamlin is a town in
Geography
West Hamlin is located at 38°17′8″N 82°11′31″W / 38.28556°N 82.19194°W (38.285461, -82.191991).[7]
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.[8]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1950 | 793 | — | |
1960 | 788 | −0.6% | |
1970 | 715 | −9.3% | |
1980 | 643 | −10.1% | |
1990 | 423 | −34.2% | |
2000 | 696 | 64.5% | |
2010 | 774 | 11.2% | |
2020 | 519 | −32.9% | |
2021 (est.) | 509 | [2] | −1.9% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
2010 census
At the
Of the 356 households 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 39.0% of households were one person and 18.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the town was 42.6 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 43.8% male and 56.2% female.
2000 census
At the
Of the 305 households 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 households were one person and 19.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.88.
The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $19,250 and the median family income 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
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ISBN 978-0-403-09843-9.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 667.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2013.