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Hinton, West Virginia
Hinton, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
 Temple Street in downtown Hinton in 2007 | |
| Motto(s): Where friends and rivers meet | |
 Location of Hinton in Summers County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′25″N 80°53′20″W / 37.67361°N 80.88889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Summers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jack L Scott |
| • City Manager | Cris Meadows |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.03 sq mi (7.85 km2) |
| • Land | 2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,463 ft (446 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,266 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 2,243 |
| • Density | 1,055.53/sq mi (407.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25951 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-37636[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1551458[4] |
| Website | hintonwva.com |
Hinton is a city in and the county seat of Summers County, West Virginia, United States.[5] The population was 2,266 at the 2020 census.[2] Hinton was established in 1873 and chartered in 1897. Hinton was named after John "Jack" Hinton, the original owner of the town site.[6] Much of Hinton's downtown was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. In 1994, part of Paramount's film Lassie was shot in Hinton.[7] In the 1990s, Hinton's downtown experienced economic decline after a hospital moved away and Interstate 64 bypassed the town.[8] In 2007, Hinton native and business owner Ken Allman founded MountainPlex Properties, which since then has worked to preserve and revitalize the Hinton Historic District.[9][10][11]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 309.
- ^ Long, Fred (October 26, 1993). "Lassie is in Hinton". The Hinton News. pp. A1. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ James, Jeff (August 25, 2014). "Hometown Hinton: Creating a New Economy". West Virginia Executive. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ James, Jeff (August 25, 2014). "Hometown Hinton: Creating a New Economy". West Virginia Executive. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "MountainPlex Properties, LLC - Hinton, WV". mountainplex. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Possibilitarian Ken Allman is investing in Hinton". WV Living Magazine. June 8, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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