Hampton, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,218. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,224 (+0.1% change)
Males: 2,006 (47.6%), Females: 2,212 (52.4%)
Franklin County
Zip code: 50441
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $33,005
Median house value: $56,900
Population by Race
Races in Hampton:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
- Hispanic (11.0%)
- Other race (7.7%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (44.9%), English (9.3%), Irish (8.9%), Norwegian (7.1%), United States (5.3%), Danish (5.1%).
Land area: 4.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hampton
- High school or higher: 80.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hampton city
- Never married: 19.1%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 12.7%
- Divorced: 7.3%
8.2% Foreign born (7.2% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+1.8%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Hampton:
- FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (1720 CENTRAL AVENUE EAST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hampton:
- ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 29 miles; MASON CITY, IA)
- BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; BELMOND, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hampton:
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 29 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 58 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hampton:
- HAMPTON MUNI (about 2 miles; HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: HPT)
- ACKLEY MUNI (about 19 miles; ACKLEY, IA; Abbreviation: 4C7)
- IOWA FALLS MUNI (about 20 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA; Abbreviation: IFA)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hampton:
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 65 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
Schools
Public high school in Hampton:
- HAMPTON-DUMONT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 101 12TH AVE NW; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hampton:
- HAMPTON-DUMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 420 1ST AVE NE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 507 4TH AVE SE; Grades: 02 – 03)
- NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 114 11TH PLACE NE; Grades: PK – 01)
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 27 5TH NW; Grades: KG – KG)
Libraries
Library in Hampton:
- HAMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $155,185; Location: 4 FEDERAL S; 33,341 books; 611 audio materials; 605 video materials; 127 serial subscriptions)