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Hampton, Iowa
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Location of Hampton, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.42 sq mi (11.46 km2) |
| • Land | 4.42 sq mi (11.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,337 |
| • Density | 980.11/sq mi (378.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
50441
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| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-33960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0457225 |
Hampton is a town and county seat of Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,337 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Geography
Hampton's longitude and latitude coordinates, in decimal form are 42.743164, -93.207872.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.43 square miles (11.47 km2), all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hampton has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Hampton, Iowa, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
68 (20) |
88 (31) |
95 (35) |
107 (42) |
106 (41) |
109 (43) |
105 (41) |
102 (39) |
96 (36) |
80 (27) |
70 (21) |
109 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 46.3 (7.9) |
50.3 (10.2) |
69.1 (20.6) |
80.9 (27.2) |
88.2 (31.2) |
92.5 (33.6) |
93.3 (34.1) |
91.2 (32.9) |
89.5 (31.9) |
83.2 (28.4) |
67.3 (19.6) |
50.9 (10.5) |
95.1 (35.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 25.4 (−3.7) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
43.3 (6.3) |
58.2 (14.6) |
70.2 (21.2) |
80.3 (26.8) |
83.4 (28.6) |
81.4 (27.4) |
75.4 (24.1) |
61.9 (16.6) |
45.1 (7.3) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
57.2 (14.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.7 (−8.5) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
33.4 (0.8) |
46.5 (8.1) |
58.9 (14.9) |
69.3 (20.7) |
72.7 (22.6) |
70.3 (21.3) |
62.8 (17.1) |
49.9 (9.9) |
35.2 (1.8) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
46.6 (8.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.9 (−13.4) |
11.9 (−11.2) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
34.8 (1.6) |
47.6 (8.7) |
58.3 (14.6) |
61.9 (16.6) |
59.1 (15.1) |
50.2 (10.1) |
38.0 (3.3) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
36.1 (2.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −13.9 (−25.5) |
−8.8 (−22.7) |
1.6 (−16.9) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
34.0 (1.1) |
45.9 (7.7) |
51.5 (10.8) |
49.1 (9.5) |
35.7 (2.1) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
8.6 (−13.0) |
−6.5 (−21.4) |
−16.7 (−27.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −34 (−37) |
−31 (−35) |
−35 (−37) |
9 (−13) |
22 (−6) |
35 (2) |
40 (4) |
36 (2) |
22 (−6) |
−1 (−18) |
−14 (−26) |
−23 (−31) |
−35 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.97 (25) |
1.31 (33) |
2.09 (53) |
4.26 (108) |
5.25 (133) |
6.06 (154) |
4.70 (119) |
4.24 (108) |
3.30 (84) |
2.54 (65) |
1.80 (46) |
1.59 (40) |
38.11 (968) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.9 (20) |
6.7 (17) |
4.5 (11) |
1.7 (4.3) |
trace | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.9 (7.4) |
8.1 (21) |
32.0 (81) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.5 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 107.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 19.2 |
| Source 1: NOAA (average snow/snow days 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1870 | 588 | — |
| 1880 | 1,598 | +171.8% |
| 1890 | 2,067 | +29.3% |
| 1900 | 2,727 | +31.9% |
| 1910 | 2,617 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | 2,992 | +14.3% |
| 1930 | 3,473 | +16.1% |
| 1940 | 4,006 | +15.3% |
| 1950 | 4,432 | +10.6% |
| 1960 | 4,501 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 4,376 | −2.8% |
| 1980 | 4,630 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 4,133 | −10.7% |
| 2000 | 4,218 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,461 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 4,337 | −2.8% |
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Economy
In 2007, the 200 MW Buffalo Creek Wind Farm was developed by Wind Capital Group and later sold to Alliant Energy later the same year. Hampton was at one time home of Winnebago Industries Fiberglass division until the plant was moved to Forest City in 2008.
Education
Hampton–Dumont Community School District operates the area public schools. It was established on July 1, 1995, by the merger of the Dumont and Hampton school districts.
Arts and culture
The Franklin Country Fair is held in Hampton. In past years the star attractions have been Marty Robbins, Marty Stuart, Luke Bryan, Trace Adkins, Rascal Flatts, David Nail, The Marshall Tucker Band and Lonestar. At the 2011 fair the acts were Lincoln Brewster, Kellie Pickler, and Charlie Daniels Band.
Franklin County Soldiers Memorial Hall
The city has an unusual octagonal building constructed in 1890 to commemorate the local soldiers who fought in the American Civil War. It can be toured by appointment.
Parks and recreation
Beeds Lake State Park is located a few miles northwest of the city.
Transportation
The city is intersected by two major highways: U.S. Route 65 and Iowa Highway 3. Interstate 35 is nine miles west of town. There is also an airport, Hampton Municipal, located on the city's southwest side.
Notable people
- Jack Bailey (1907–1980), actor, host of the game show Queen for a Day
- Tom Latham (born 1948), U.S. Representative for Iowa's 4th congressional district
- William D. Leahy (1875–1959), Fleet Admiral, Chief of Staff to President Roosevelt during World War II
- Arthur E. Rankin (1888–1962), Iowa educator and politician
- Thomas J. B. Robinson (1868–1958), U.S. Representative from Iowa
- Kent Slater (born 1945), Illinois state legislator and judge
- Raef LaFrentz (born 1976), former NBA player.
See also
In Spanish: Hampton (Iowa) para niños
