Hampton, Georgia

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Hampton, Georgia
City
Henry County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hampton Highlighted.svg
Location in Henry County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°22′53″N84°17′22″W / 33.38139°N 84.28944°W / 33.38139; -84.28944
Country United States
State Georgia
County Henry
Named for Wade Hampton
Area
[1]
 • Total8.50 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)
 • Total8,368
 • Density990.88/sq mi (382.58/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
30228
Area code(s) 770/678/470
FIPS code 13-36276 [2]
GNIS feature ID0315076 [3]
Website hamptonga.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.

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History

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

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

Hampton is located in southwestern Henry County at 33°22′53″N84°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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 621—
1890 422−32.0%
1900 46810.9%
1910 1,093133.5%
1920 927−15.2%
1930 1,0028.1%
1940 619−38.2%
1950 86439.6%
1960 1,25345.0%
1970 1,55123.8%
1980 2,05932.8%
1990 2,69430.8%
2000 3,85743.2%
2010 6,98781.2%
2020 8,36819.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
Hampton racial composition as of 2020 [8]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)2,93535.07%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)4,19850.17%
Native American 140.17%
Asian 1301.55%
Pacific Islander 10.01%
Other/Mixed 4054.84%
Hispanic or Latino 6858.19%

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

Education

Public

Elementary

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

Middle

  • Hampton Middle School

High

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References

  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. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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