Lincoln County, West Virginia
Lincoln County, West Virginia | |
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County | |
The Lincoln County Courthouse in Hamlin in 2007 | |
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′N 82°04′W / 38.18°N 82.07°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Founded | February 23, 1867 |
| Named after | Abraham Lincoln |
| Seat | Hamlin |
| Largest town | Hamlin |
| Area | |
• Total | 439 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
| • Land | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,463 |
• Estimate (2021) | 20,126 |
| • Density | 46.8/sq mi (18.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,463. Its county seat is Hamlin. The county was created in 1867 and named for Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln County is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.