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Welcome to Hampton ...

The village of Hampton is located in Hamilton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hampton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hampton has a population of 431 people<2> (see below for details).

Hampton is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Hampton: (402) and (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Hampton: 68843<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hampton had an population of 431 people. This is an increase of 1.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hampton had a population of 423 people. This makes Hampton the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Hampton represents 0.02% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 213rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 423 people, the population of Hampton decreased 3.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 439 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), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, 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.

  • York
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>
  • Central City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sutton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Henderson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McCool Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Giltner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giltner have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltner
    • Giltner is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Giltner <6>
  • Polk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Phillips
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Chapman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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. Our list includes 7 papers. 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.<8>

From that list, the Hampton post office opened in 1880.

We also found Hampton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hampton.

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 Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Hamilton, 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 Hampton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hampton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>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 village (such as Hampton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hampton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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