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 – 5:11 pm
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People1,365 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.0565 householdsMedian household income $49,201Median home value $116,300Median rent $768 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $357 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 617 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 28%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLees Fishing Lakelake · 2.4 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Lincoln Sitecollege · 3.4 miTrace Fork Mud Riverriver · 3.1 miPorter Knobpeak · 3.3 miGilbert Porter Springspring · 3.7 miMiddle Fork Mud Riverriver · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeech Fork State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 1,833 acresKiwanivista Parkpark · 7.8 mi · 81 acresBeech Fork Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.6 mi · 12,474 acresBarboursville Parkpark · 9.2 mi · 656 acresBeech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 9,480 acresMill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 1,465 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 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 3.1 on 3 Feb 202548 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, 9 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hurricaneserves 8,987 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation801 ft244 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCharleston Area Medical Center Teays Valley Hospital14.6 miPost officeWest Hamlin Post Office2.8 miTown hallWest Hamlin Town Hall2.8 miPoliceWest Hamlin Police Department2.8 miFire stationWest Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Lincoln Site3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS22 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH123 miInterstateI-648.4 miUS highwayUS 608.1 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN17 miCoachHurricaneBarons Bus Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25571 ZIP area.
