Welcome to Hampton ...

The city of Hampton is located in Dakota County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hampton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hampton has a population of 697 people<2> (see below for details).

Hampton is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hampton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hampton lies within the (651) area code.

The ZIP code for Hampton: 55031<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hampton had an population of 697 people. This is an increase of 1.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 60.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hampton had a population of 689 people. This makes Hampton the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Hampton represents 0.01% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 431st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 689 people, the population of Hampton increased 58.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 434 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hampton.

Communities Also Named Hampton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Hampton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hampton.

Communities near Hampton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampton.

• Lakeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <5>
• Eagan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
  • Eagan is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <5>
• Burnsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
• Apple Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <5>
• Cottage Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
  • Cottage Grove is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <5>
• Inver Grove Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
  • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <5>
• Rosemount
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
  • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <5>
• Farmington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
• Hastings
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
  • Hastings is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <5>
• Northfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
  • Northfield is located in Rice County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,756 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hampton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hampton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hampton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampton. See our Newspapers Page for Hampton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampton ...

Looking for more information about Hampton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hampton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hampton.

Adding Hampton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hampton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hampton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hampton post office opened in 1856.

We also found Hampton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hampton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hampton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/