Hinton, West Virginia
Hinton, West Virginia | |
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Temple Street in downtown Hinton in 2007 | |
| Motto(s): Where friends and rivers meet | |
Interactive map of Hinton, West Virginia | |
Hinton Hinton | |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 2,245 |
• Estimate (2021) | 2,243 |
| • Density | 1,056/sq mi (407.6/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 |
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.