Hamilton, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,813. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,811 (-0.1% change)
Males: 833 (45.9%), Females: 980 (54.1%)

Caldwell County

Zip code: 64644

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $25,972
Median house value: $57,600

Population by Race

Races in Hamilton:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (18.6%), United States (14.6%), English (12.2%), Irish (11.9%), French (2.7%), Dutch (2.2%).

Elevation: 994 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hamilton

• High school or higher: 82.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamilton city

• Never married: 17.2%
• Now married: 57.3%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 10.8%
• Divorced: 13.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +68 (+3.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hamilton:

• CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL (about 17 miles; CAMERON, MO)
• RAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; RICHMOND, MO)
• HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; CHILLICOTHE, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamilton:

• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 58 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
• CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 60 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 63 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hamilton:

• CAMERON MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; CAMERON, MO; Abbreviation: EZZ)
• EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MEMORIAL (about 31 miles; EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO; Abbreviation: 3EX)
• PLATTSBURG AIRPARK (about 34 miles; PLATTSBURG, MO; Abbreviation: 5MO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamilton:

• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
• MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 62 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 63 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 63 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)

Schools

Public high school in Hamilton:

• PENNEY HIGH (Students: 256; Location: HWY 13 NORTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hamilton:

• HAMILTON ELEM. (Students: 249; Location: 300 E BIRD ST; Grades: KG – 04)
• HAMILTON MIDDLE (Students: 198; Location: HWY 13 NORTH; Grades: 05 – 08)
• NEW YORK ELEM. (Students: 46; Location: 6061 NE STATE RTE U; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hamilton:

• HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,197; Location: 312 N. DAVIS ST.; 15,424 books; 243 audio materials; 412 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)