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 in Arkansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Ashley County. In 2020, about 2,530 people lived there.
Hamburg is known as the hometown of Scottie Pippen, a famous NBA basketball player. The city's crest shows a gazebo, trees, cotton, and an antelope.
Geography
Hamburg covers an area of about 8.8 square kilometers (3.4 square miles). All of this area is land.
Climate
The weather in Hamburg has hot and humid summers. Winters are usually mild to cool. This type of weather is called a humid subtropical climate.
| 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% |
In 2020, there were 2,536 people living in Hamburg. These people lived in 1,104 households, with 715 of them being families.
Culture
Hamburg hosts the Armadillo Festival every year. This fun event takes place on the first weekend of May and has been a tradition since 1970.
An important historical event happened in Hamburg in 1855. A local enslaved woman named Abby Guy went to court to gain her freedom. After several trials, she was eventually set free. This was a significant moment in the fight for individual rights.
Education
Students in Hamburg attend public schools run by the Hamburg School District. This is one of two public school districts in Ashley County.
Hamburg High School has received national recognition. In 2012, it was named a Silver Medalist by U.S. News & World Report. It was ranked among the best high schools in the country and in Arkansas.
Notable people
Many interesting people have connections to Hamburg:
- Harry Kane (born Harry Cohen), a baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball
- Van H. Manning, a colonel during the Confederate States Army and a U.S. Representative from Mississippi
- The Martins, a well-known Gospel music trio
- Stevi Perry, who was crowned Miss Arkansas Teen USA in 2008 and later Miss Teen USA 2008
- Scottie Pippen, a famous NBA basketball player, born in Hamburg in 1965
- Charles Portis, an author known for his novel True Grit
See also
In Spanish: Hamburg (Arkansas) para niños
