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Welcome to New Hampton ...

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



While we don't have a date for the founding of New Hampton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Hampton has a population of 271 people<2> (see below for details).

New Hampton is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for New Hampton: (660)

The ZIP code for New Hampton: 64471<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Hampton had an population of 271 people. This is a decrease of 6.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Hampton had a population of 291 people. This makes New Hampton the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 291 people, the population of New Hampton decreased 16.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 349 people).

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

Communities Also Named New Hampton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named New Hampton - they are located in Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Ohio.

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

Communities near New Hampton ...

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

  • Bethany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <6>
  • Albany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Stanberry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanberry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
    • Stanberry is located in Gentry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanberry <6>
  • Grant City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgeway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <6>
  • Gilman City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
    • Gilman City is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <6>
  • Pattonsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Eagleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coffey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
    • Coffey is located in Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Darlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Gentry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people

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 New Hampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Hampton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Hampton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Hampton ...

Looking for more information about New 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Hampton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Hampton.

Adding New Hampton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New 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 New Hampton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the New Hampton post office opened in 1881.

We also found New Hampton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Hampton.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Hampton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Hampton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as New Hampton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Hampton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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