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Hamilton, Mississippi

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Hamilton, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Hamilton is located in Mississippi
Hamilton
Hamilton
Hamilton is located in the United States
Hamilton
Hamilton
Coordinates: 33°44′24″N 88°24′41″W / 33.74000°N 88.41139°W / 33.74000; -88.41139
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyMonroe
Area
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 • Total
3.18 sq mi (8.2 km2)
 • Land3.15 sq mi (8.2 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2)
Elevation
243 ft (74 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
404
 • Density128.09/sq mi (49.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
39746
GNIS feature ID670857[3]
FIPS Code28-30220

Hamilton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 404.[2]

History

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Hamilton was the first county seat of Monroe County. In 1830, Monroe County was split to form Lowndes County to the south, and the county seat of Monroe County was moved north to Aberdeen.[4]

The community of Hamilton, also referred to as "Old Hamilton",[5] is approximately 2 miles (3 km) east of the larger community of New Hamilton, established in the late 1880s with the arrival of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad.[6]

Geography

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Hamilton is in southern Monroe County and is bordered to the west by New Hamilton. Aberdeen, the county seat, is 11 miles (18 km) to the northwest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hamilton CDP has an area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.76%, are water.[1] Cedar Grove Creek forms the southeast edge of the community, while Wilson Creek runs just west of the town center. The two creeks join at the southwest corner of the community to form McKinley Creek, a short west-flowing tributary of the Tombigbee River.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010457—
2020404−11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Hamilton first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[8]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Hamilton CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 426 372 93.22% 92.08%
Black or African American alone (NH) 18 22 3.94% 5.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 1 0.22% 0.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 7 4 1.53% 0.99%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 5 1.09% 1.24%
Total 457 404 100.00% 100.00%

Education

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It is in the Monroe County School District.[11]

Hamilton Attendance Center (also known as Hamilton School), a K-12 school of that district,[12] is located in the community.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Hamilton CDP, Mississippi: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hamilton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ Sumners, Cecil L. (1999). The Governors of Mississippi. Pelican Publishing. ISBN 9781455605217.
  5. ^ "Old Hamilton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ Howe, Tony. "Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham". Mississippi Rails. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Mississippi" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2025.
  9. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hamilton CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hamilton CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ Geography Division. 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Monroe County, MS (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2026. - Text list
    2010 map: "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Monroe County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Home". Hamilton Attendance Center. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  13. ^ "J.W. Alexander; Key Figure in Gospel Music". Los Angeles Times. July 13, 1996. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  14. ^ "Don Smith". NFL Enterprises. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
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