Hinton

Also known as Hinton, West Virginia, Hinton, WV

city in Summers County, West Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: West Virginia
County: Summers
Mayor: Jack L Scott
City manager: Cris Meadows
Total: 3.03 sq mi (7.85 km )
Land: 2.23 sq mi (5.78 km )
Water: 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km )
Elevation: 1,463 ft (446 m)
Estimate 2021: 2,243
Density: 1,056/sq mi (407.6/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Fips code: 54-37636
Website: hintonwva.com

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Hinton
Population: 2245
Area: 7.856154
Elevation: 446
Official website: www.hintonwva.com
Image: Hinton West Virginia.jpg
Households: 1228
Dialing code: 304

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Commons category: Hinton, West Virginia
postal code: 25951
water as percent of area: 26.8065
per capita income: 20235

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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.

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