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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People600 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.6216 households71% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 237 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 27%, retail 22%, farming, forestry and mining 18%Average commute 24 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 0% 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuck Knobpeak · 2.2 miBlue Knobpeak · 5.9 miLeft Fork Mud Riverriver · 8.0 miBig Coal Riverriver · 8.2 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Lincoln Sitecollege · 9.9 miFork Creek Lakelake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHilbert Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 384 acresWater Ways Parkpark · 6.1 mi · 103 acresUpper Mud River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 1,436 acresMeadowood Parkpark · 9.2 mi · 107 acresBig Ugly Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 5,476 acresMarmet Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.1 mi · 154 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 17 Aug 198349 mi away, near Flatwoods, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202432 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription95% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLincoln PSDserves 4,039 people from surface water13 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique39 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation944 ft288 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThomas Memorial Hospital14.4 miPost officeSumerco Post Office2.5 miTown hallHamlin Town Hall9.4 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 5 - Hamlin Detachment9.4 miFire stationDuval District Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Lincoln Site9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW21 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH132 miInterstateI-6414 miUS highwayUS 1195.5 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW18 miCoachHurricaneBarons Bus Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25573 ZIP area.
