Hamlin, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,248. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,018 (-10.2% change)
Males: 1,048 (46.6%), Females: 1,200 (53.4%)

Fisher County

Zip code: 79520

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $25,873
Median house value: $33,900

Population by Race

Races in Hamlin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.6%)
  • Hispanic (20.7%)
  • Other race (11.5%)
  • Black (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (21.7%), German (7.1%), English (6.4%), Irish (5.7%), Dutch (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Elevation: 1723 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hamlin

  • High school or higher: 69.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamlin city

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

3.8% Foreign born (3.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -579 (-20.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hamlin:

  • HAMLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (632 N W SECOND ST BOX 387)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hamlin:

  • ANSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ANSON, TX)
  • STONEWALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ASPERMONT, TX)
  • STAMFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; STAMFORD, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamlin:

  • DYESS AFB (about 38 miles; ABILENE, TX; Abbreviation: DYS)
  • ABILENE REGIONAL (about 47 miles; ABILENE, TX; Abbreviation: ABI)
  • SAN ANGELO REGIONAL/MATHIS FIELD (about 109 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Abbreviation: SJT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hamlin:

  • HAMLIN MUNI (about 3 miles; HAMLIN, TX; Abbreviation: 14F)
  • FISHER COUNTY (about 20 miles; ROTAN/ROBY, TX; Abbreviation: 56F)
  • STONEWALL COUNTY (about 20 miles; ASPERMONT, TX; Abbreviation: T60)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamlin:

  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ABILENE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,380)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,477)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 143 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)

Schools

Public high school in Hamlin:

  • HAMLIN H S (Students: 144; Location: 450 S W AVE F; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hamlin:

  • HAMLIN EL (Students: 273; Location: 405 N W 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HAMLIN MIDDLE (Students: 106; Location: 250 S W AVE F; Grades: 06 – 08)