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

Map of Hampton, IA

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:

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)