Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:04 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:40 am – 5:11 pm
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People897 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.6281 householdsMedian household income $61,375Median home value $96,40073% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $663 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 233 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 23%, professional and business services 21%, public administration 18%Average commute 41 minutes83% drive alone, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Spanish 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuck Knobpeak · 4.1 miStowers Knobpeak · 4.6 miLeft Fork Mud Riverriver · 6.1 miMiddle Fork Mud Riverriver · 6.5 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Lincoln Sitecollege · 8.0 miLees Fishing Lakelake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHilbert Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 384 acresUpper Mud River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 1,436 acresWater Ways Parkpark · 7.9 mi · 103 acresBig Ugly Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 5,476 acresEast Lynn Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.5 mi · 24,834 acresBeech Fork State Parkstate park · 19.6 mi · 1,833 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197950 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202430 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLincoln PSD - Route 3serves 2,226 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique18 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation959 ft292 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCharleston Area Medical Center Teays Valley Hospital15.6 miPost officeGriffithsville Post Office1.0 miTown hallHamlin Town Hall7.5 miPoliceHamlin Police Department7.5 miFire stationDuval District Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolDuval PK - 8 School1.0 miCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Lincoln Site8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW23 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH132 miInterstateI-6414 miUS highwayUS 1197.7 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW20 miCoachHurricaneBarons Bus Lines15 miTransit2 stops 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 25521 ZIP area.
