Hampton, Arkansas facts for kids
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Hampton, Arkansas
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Location of Hampton in Calhoun County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.28 sq mi (8.49 km2) |
| • Land | 3.28 sq mi (8.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
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| • Total | 1,181 |
| • Density | 360.28/sq mi (139.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71744
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-29650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0049808 |
Hampton is a city in Calhoun County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,324 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Calhoun County.
Hampton is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Hampton is located east of the center of Calhoun County at 33°32′13″N 92°27′56″W / 33.53694°N 92.46556°W (33.536831, -92.465521). U.S. Routes 278 and 167 intersect in the city. US 278 leads west 23 miles (37 km) to Camden and east 26 miles (42 km) to Warren, while US 167 leads north 21 miles (34 km) to Fordyce and south 27 miles (43 km) to El Dorado.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 166 | — | |
| 1870 | 138 | −16.9% | |
| 1880 | 150 | 8.7% | |
| 1890 | 406 | 170.7% | |
| 1910 | 353 | — | |
| 1920 | 271 | −23.2% | |
| 1930 | 669 | 146.9% | |
| 1940 | 686 | 2.5% | |
| 1950 | 838 | 22.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,011 | 20.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,252 | 23.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,627 | 30.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,562 | −4.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,579 | 1.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,324 | −16.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,181 | −10.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 724 | 61.3% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 350 | 29.64% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.08% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 59 | 5.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 3.9% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,181 people, 619 households, and 390 families residing in the city.
Education
Public education is available via Hampton School District based in Hampton, with students graduating from Hampton High School. The school district encompasses 479.67 square miles (1,242.3 km2) of land including all of Hampton and portions of several Calhoun County communities including Harrell, and Tinsman, and Locust Bayou.
Notable people
- Harry Thomason, film and television director and producer
- Tommy Tomlinson, guitarist associated with Johnny Horton; inductee of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame
- Wayne Harris, NFF College Hall of Fame player at Arkansas and Canadian Football League Hall of Fame player
See also
In Spanish: Hampton (Arkansas) para niños
