Hinton, West Virginia

Hinton, West Virginia
City
Temple Street in downtown Hinton in 2007
Temple Street in downtown Hinton in 2007
Motto(s): 
Where friends and rivers meet
Location of Hinton in Summers County, West Virginia.
Location of Hinton in Summers County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°40′25″N 80°53′20″W / 37.67361°N 80.88889°W / 37.67361; -80.88889
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountySummers
Government
 • MayorJack L Scott
 • City ManagerCris Meadows
Area
[1]
 • Total3.03 sq mi (7.85 km2)
 • Land2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2)
 • Water0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
Elevation
1,463 ft (446 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,266
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
2,243
 • Density1,055.53/sq mi (407.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25951
Area code304
FIPS code54-37636[3]
GNIS feature ID1551458[4]
Websitehintonwva.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]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Long, Fred (October 26, 1993). "Lassie is in Hinton". The Hinton News. pp. A1. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  8. ^ James, Jeff (August 25, 2014). "Hometown Hinton: Creating a New Economy". West Virginia Executive. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  9. ^ James, Jeff (August 25, 2014). "Hometown Hinton: Creating a New Economy". West Virginia Executive. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "MountainPlex Properties, LLC - Hinton, WV". mountainplex. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Possibilitarian Ken Allman is investing in Hinton". WV Living Magazine. June 8, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2023.