Hinton, West Virginia
Hinton is a city in and the county seat of Summers County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,266 at the 2020 census. 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. In 1994, part of Paramount's film Lassie was shot in Hinton. In the 1990s, Hinton's downtown experienced economic decline after a hospital moved away and Interstate 64 bypassed the town. 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.
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 | |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,266 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1551458 |
| Website | hintonwva.com |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.