Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:05 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:41 am – 5:12 pm
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People5,299 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.01,995 householdsMedian household income $44,013Median home value $94,000Median rent $780 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $412 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate34% of adults are in the labour force, 1,194 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 15%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 34 minutes88% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 13 days40 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hamlin station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed River Forkriver · 3.0 miFlag Knobpeak · 2.1 miBear Knobpeak · 3.6 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Lincoln Sitecollege · 6.5 miLees Fishing Lakelake · 6.2 miLeft Fork Mud Riverriver · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEast Lynn Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.1 mi · 24,834 acresBeech Fork State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 1,833 acresBeech Fork Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.0 mi · 12,474 acresEast Lynn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 24,791 acresUpper Mud River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 1,436 acresBeech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 9,480 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197939 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202422 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLincoln County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025253 of 364 days measured111 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cabell County, WV, 15 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBranchland Midkiff PSDserves 3,077 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation803 ft245 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCabell Huntington Hospital18.6 miPost officeBranchland Post Office1.4 miTown hallWest Hamlin Town Hall5.4 miPoliceWest Hamlin Police Department5.4 miFire stationGuyan River Volunteer Fire Department5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Lincoln Site6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS22 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH129 miInterstateI-6415 miUS highwayUS 6014 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN19 miCoachHurricaneBarons Bus Lines19 miTransit1 stop within a mileTri River Transit (TRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25506 ZIP area.
