Tag: West Hamlin

West Hamlin is a town in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.
West Hamlin is located at 38°17′8″N 82°11′31″W / 38.28556°N 82.19194°W / 38.28556; -82.19194 (38.285461, -82.191991).
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.
As of the census 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…