Hamilton, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 562. Estimated population in July 2024: 718 (+27.8% change)
Males: 262 (46.6%), Females: 300 (53.4%)

Zip codes: 20158.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $59,688
Median house value: $152,400

Population by Race

Races in Hamilton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: English (30.1%), German (29.7%), Irish (22.1%), United States (7.7%), Polish (5.0%), Welsh (4.4%).

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hamilton

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamilton town

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

2.3% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -146 (-20.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hamilton:

  • LOUDOUN HOSPITAL CENTER, LANSDOWNE (about 9 miles; LEESBURG, VA)
  • PIEDMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (about 9 miles; LEESBURG, VA)
  • JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RANSON, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamilton:

  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 40 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 48 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hamilton:

  • LEESBURG EXECUTIVE (about 10 miles; LEESBURG, VA; Abbreviation: JYO)
  • FREDERICK MUNI (about 29 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Abbreviation: FDK)
  • EASTERN WV REGIONAL/SHEPHERD FLD (about 29 miles; MARTINSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: MRB)

Amtrak stations near Hamilton:

  • 14 miles: HARPERS FERRY (POTOMAC ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: DULLES INTERNATIONAL AP’T (HERNDON, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Hamilton:

  • THE CATHOLIC DISTANCE UNIVERSITY (Location: 120 E COLONIAL HWY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cdu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamilton:

  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 24 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,406)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)

Public primary/middle schools in Hamilton:

  • HARMONY INTERMEDIATE (Students: 908; Location: 38174 W. COLONIAL HWY.; Grades: 08 – 09)
  • HAMILTON ELEM. (Students: 274; Location: 54 S KERR ST; Grades: PK – 05)