- Hamilton, Texas
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hamilton, Texas
settlement_type =City
nickname =
motto =
imagesize =
image_caption = Hamilton County Courthouse
image_
mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Hamilton, Texas
mapsize1 = 250px
map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hamiltongovernment_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
established_title =
established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 7.5
area_land_km2 = 7.3
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 2.9
area_land_sq_mi = 2.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2977
population_density_km2 = 405.8
population_density_sq_mi = 1051.0timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 356
elevation_ft = 1168
latd = 31 |latm = 42 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 98 |longm = 7 |longs = 13 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 76531
area_code = 254
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 48-31952GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1337274GR|3
website =
footnotes =Hamilton is a city in Hamilton County,
Texas ,United States . The population was 2,977 at the 2000 census. It is thecounty seat of Hamilton County.GR|6Geography
Hamilton is located at coor dms|31|42|12|N|98|7|13|W|city (31.703274, -98.120359).GR|1
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.9square mile s (7.5km² ), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.73%) is water.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 2,977 people, 1,227 households, and 779 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,051.0 people per square mile (406.2/km²). There were 1,449 housing units at an average density of 511.6/sq mi (197.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.13% White, 0.07% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 3.29% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.75% of the population.There were 1,227 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,585, and the median income for a family was $38,702. Males had a median income of $27,074 versus $17,500 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,012. About 12.2% of families and 15.9% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.Education
The City of Hamilton is served by the
Hamilton Independent School District .Notable residents
Russell B. Cummings , a former member of theTexas House of Representatives from Harris County, operated aranch near Hamilton from1994 until his death in2008 .References
External links
* [http://hamiltontexas.com/ City of Hamilton] Official Website
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