Hamburg, Arkansas facts for kids
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Hamburg, Arkansas
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Location of Hamburg in Ashley County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Arkansas | ||
| County | Ashley | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3.44 sq mi (8.90 km2) | ||
| • Land | 3.44 sq mi (8.90 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,530 | ||
| • Estimate
(2023)
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2,413 | ||
| • Density | 738.28/sq mi (285.03/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | ||
| ZIP code |
71646
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| Area code(s) | 870 | ||
| FIPS code | 05-29500 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 2403784 | ||
Hamburg is a city and county seat of Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,857 at the 2010 census. The population declined by more than 10% between 2010 and 2020, resulting in a lower tax base for the region. It is the home town of NBA player Scottie Pippen. The City of Hamburg crest has a picture of a gazebo, trees, cotton, and antelope.
The city requires residents to pay a $30 reconnect fee in order to have your water service restored if it is shut off. Your water service will only be restored during the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm. You may pay an additional $60, a 200% surcharge, to have your water service restored after hours. The City of Hamburg also, in 2024, decided to begin enforcing customers of the city water service to have shut off valves. The 2023 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for Hamburg Water Department found lead and copper in the city's water supply, though not at levels to cause concern.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all land.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hamburg has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Hamburg, Arkansas (1991-2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 54.3 (12.4) |
58.8 (14.9) |
67.1 (19.5) |
75.2 (24.0) |
82.5 (28.1) |
89.3 (31.8) |
92.1 (33.4) |
92.3 (33.5) |
87.5 (30.8) |
77.4 (25.2) |
65.3 (18.5) |
56.7 (13.7) |
74.9 (23.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 43.8 (6.6) |
47.5 (8.6) |
55.3 (12.9) |
63.5 (17.5) |
71.8 (22.1) |
79.0 (26.1) |
81.9 (27.7) |
81.4 (27.4) |
75.6 (24.2) |
64.6 (18.1) |
53.6 (12.0) |
46.2 (7.9) |
63.7 (17.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.2 (0.7) |
36.2 (2.3) |
43.5 (6.4) |
51.7 (10.9) |
61.0 (16.1) |
68.7 (20.4) |
71.7 (22.1) |
70.4 (21.3) |
63.7 (17.6) |
51.8 (11.0) |
41.8 (5.4) |
35.7 (2.1) |
52.5 (11.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.02 (128) |
5.31 (135) |
5.20 (132) |
5.86 (149) |
4.73 (120) |
4.29 (109) |
4.34 (110) |
3.93 (100) |
3.52 (89) |
4.44 (113) |
4.30 (109) |
5.37 (136) |
56.31 (1,430) |
| Average dew point °F (°C) | 35.7 (2.1) |
38.6 (3.7) |
44.7 (7.1) |
53.0 (11.7) |
62.6 (17.0) |
69.7 (20.9) |
72.5 (22.5) |
71.0 (21.7) |
65.1 (18.4) |
54.7 (12.6) |
45.2 (7.3) |
38.8 (3.8) |
54.3 (12.4) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 747 | — | |
| 1890 | 655 | −12.3% | |
| 1900 | 1,260 | 92.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,787 | 41.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,538 | −13.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,517 | −1.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,939 | 27.8% | |
| 1950 | 2,655 | 36.9% | |
| 1960 | 2,904 | 9.4% | |
| 1970 | 3,102 | 6.8% | |
| 1980 | 3,394 | 9.4% | |
| 1990 | 3,098 | −8.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,039 | −1.9% | |
| 2010 | 2,857 | −6.0% | |
| 2020 | 2,536 | −11.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,398 | 55.13% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 628 | 24.76% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.04% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.16% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 73 | 2.88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 430 | 16.96% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,536 people, 1,104 households, and 715 families residing in the city.
Culture
Hamburg is home-base to the Armadillo Festival, held the first weekend in May since 1970.
In April 1855, a local slave Abby Guy sued for her freedom and a trial was held in Hamburg. A jury of twelve white men found in her favor and set her free, but the decision was reversed by the Arkansas Supreme Court. Two more jury trials were then held and she was eventually freed.
Education
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Hamburg School District, which is one of the two public school districts in Ashley County. In 2012, Hamburg High School was nationally recognized as a Silver Medalist and the No. 1737 (national rank) and No. 14 (state rank) in the Best High Schools Report developed by U.S. News & World Report.
Notable people
- Harry Kane (born Harry Cohen), Major League Baseball pitcher from 1902 - 1906
- Van H. Manning, Confederate States Army colonel and U.S. Representative from Mississippi
- The Martins, Gospel trio
- Stevi Perry, Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2008, Miss Teen USA 2008
- Scottie Pippen, NBA basketball player, born in Hamburg in 1965.
- Charles Portis, author of True Grit
See also
In Spanish: Hamburg (Arkansas) para niños
