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Hampton, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°22′53″N 84°17′22″W / 33.38139°N 84.28944°W / 33.38139; -84.28944
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Hampton, Georgia
City
Location in Henry County and the state of Georgia
Location in Henry County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°22′53″N 84°17′22″W / 33.38139°N 84.28944°W / 33.38139; -84.28944
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyHenry
Named forWade Hampton
Area
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 • Total
8.50 sq mi (22.02 km2)
 • Land8.45 sq mi (21.87 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,368
 • Density990.88/sq mi (382.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
30228
Area code(s)770/678/470
FIPS code13-36276[2]
GNIS feature ID0315076[3]
Websitehamptonga.gov

Hampton is a city in southwestern Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 8,368. It is a southeastern suburb in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

History

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The city was once known as "Bear Creek" or "Bear Creek Station", named after a creek that runs through the area.[4] The town was moved, established and renamed in 1873 when the Central Railroad of Georgia was built approx. one mile to the east. It was named after Brig. General Wade Hampton, an American soldier in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.[citation needed]

Points of interest

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The Atlanta Motor Speedway and the Atlanta Speedway Airport are located 3 miles (5 km) west of Hampton. The Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center, the Federal Aviation Administration's ARTCC for the airspace over Atlanta and other parts of the Southeast U.S., is located in Hampton.[citation needed]

Geography

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Hampton is located in southwestern Henry County at 33°22′53″N 84°17′22″W / 33.38139°N 84.28944°W / 33.38139; -84.28944 (33.381522, -84.289573).[5]

U.S. Route 19/41, a four-lane highway, runs through the western side of the city, leading north 28 miles (45 km) to downtown Atlanta and south 11 miles (18 km) to Griffin. Georgia State Route 20 runs east from US 19/41 through the southern part of Hampton, leading 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 75 and 10 miles (16 km) to McDonough.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hampton has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.7 km2), of which 5.6 square miles (14.5 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.86%, are water.[6]

Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880621—
1890422−32.0%
190046810.9%
19101,093133.5%
1920927−15.2%
19301,0028.1%
1940619−38.2%
195086439.6%
19601,25345.0%
19701,55123.8%
19802,05932.8%
19902,69430.8%
20003,85743.2%
20106,98781.2%
20208,36819.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9]
1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11]
1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14]
1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17]
2000[18] 2010[19]
Hampton racial composition as of 2020[20]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 2,935 35.07%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 4,198 50.17%
Native American 14 0.17%
Asian 130 1.55%
Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Other/Mixed 405 4.84%
Hispanic or Latino 685 8.19%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,368 people, 2,434 households, and 1,857 families residing in the city.

Education

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Public

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Elementary

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  • Hampton Elementary School
  • Mt. Carmel Elementary School
  • Rocky Creek Elementary School

Middle

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  • Hampton Middle School

High

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 102. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hampton city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2017.[dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  15. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  18. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  19. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  20. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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