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Hinton is a city in
Summers County, West Virginia
Summers County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,959. Its county seat is Hinton. The county was created by an act of the West Virginia Legislature on February 27, 1871, from p ...
, United States. The population was 2,266 at the
2020 census.
It is the
county seat
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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
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in 1984.
Part of
Paramount
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's 1994 film ''
Lassie'' was shot in Hinton.
Geography
Hinton is situated along the
New River just north of its
confluence with the
Greenbrier River
The Greenbrier River is a tributary of the New River, long,McNeel, William P. "Greenbrier River." ''The West Virginia Encyclopedia''. Ken Sullivan, editor. Charleston, WV: West Virginia Humanities Council. 2006. . in southeastern West Virginia ...
.
Bluestone Lake
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is located near Hinton. The city is about 28 miles from
Beckley and 90 miles from
Charleston. According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Climate
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
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system, Hinton has a
marine west coast climate
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, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 2,676 people, 1,276 households, and 676 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 1,604 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.0%
White
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, 5.3%
African American
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, 0.1%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian
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, and 2.0% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 1,276 households, of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were
married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.0% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the city was 46 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 23.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 2,880 people, 1,357 households, and 755 families living in the city. The
population density
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was 1,244.5 people per square mile (481.4/km
2). There were 1,595 housing units at an average density of 689.2 per square mile (266.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.43%
White
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, 5.49%
African American
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, 0.52%
Native American, 0.21%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
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, 0.10%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.07% from
other races
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, and 1.18% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino
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of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 1,357 households, out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were
married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,323, and the median income for a family was $25,769. Males had a median income of $23,654 versus $25,543 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $13,909. About 22.6% of families and 27.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
Arts and culture
There are several museums in Hinton, including the Veterans Memorial Museum, the Hinton Railroad Museum, and King's Civil War Museum. The City of Hinton is currently restoring the CSX passenger depot and the Freight Depot to be used as possible tourist draws in the future. City of Hinton Parks and recreation department has a water park complete with a water slide and swimming pool. They also have a 10,000 sq ft public fitness center.
Economy
Major employers in Hinton include Summers Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Summers County ARH,
CSX Transportation,
Summers County Schools,
ManTech International
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, and
Kroger
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.
Rail transportation
Amtrak
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, the national passenger rail service, provides service to Hinton under the
Cardinal route.
CSX
CSX Transportation , known colloquially as simply CSX, is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The railroad operates approximately 21,000 route miles () of track. ...
owns the rail line through Hinton, which is the mainline of the former
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Hinton was a major terminal for the C&O.
Hinton, WV (HIN)
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Notable people
* Sylvia Mathews Burwell, 22nd United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
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* Jack Warhop, Major League Baseball player
*John Davis Chandler
John Davis Chandler (January 28, 1935 – February 16, 2010) was an American actor.
Life
Chandler was born in Hinton, West Virginia. He died at age 75 in Toluca Lake, California from cancer.
Career
In two films in 1961, he portrayed the gangs ...
, American actor
*Dick Leftridge
Jack Richard Leftridge (April 14, 1944 – February 27, 2004) was an American football player. He played fullback for a single season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Leftridge was born in Hinton, West V ...
, National Football League player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
References
External links
City of Hinton website
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Cities in West Virginia
Cities in Summers County, West Virginia
County seats in West Virginia