Hinton, West Virginia
| Hinton, West Virginia | |
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| City | |
Temple Street in downtown Hinton in 2007
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| Motto: Where friends and rivers meet | |
 Location of Hinton, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°40′25″N 80°53′20″W / 37.67361°N 80.88889°WCoordinates: 37°40′25″N 80°53′20″W / 37.67361°N 80.88889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Summers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joe Blankenship |
| • City Manager | Cris Meadows |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.03 sq mi (7.85 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,463 ft (446 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,676 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,621 |
| • Density | 1,205.4/sq mi (465.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25951 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-37636 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1551458 |
| Website | hintonwva.com |
Hinton is a city in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,676 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Summers County. Hinton was established in 1873 and chartered in 1897. Hinton was named after John "Jack" Hinton, the original owner of the town site. Much of Hinton's downtown was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Part of Paramount's 1994 film Lassie was shot in Hinton.
Hinton is situated along the New River just north of its confluence with the Greenbrier River. Bluestone Lake is located near Hinton. The city is about 28 miles from Beckley and 90 miles from Charleston.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.03 square miles (7.85 km2), of which 2.22 square miles (5.75 km2) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.10 km2) is water.
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hinton has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,676 people, 1,276 households, and 676 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,205.4 inhabitants per square mile (465.4/km2). There were 1,604 housing units at an average density of 722.5 per square mile (279.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.0% White, 5.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
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