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Population in July 2008: 2,922. Population change since 2000: -1.8%
 

Males: 1,344  (46.0%)
Females: 1,578  (54.0%)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76531.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,905 (it was $26,585 in 2000)
Hamilton:  $30,905
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,069
Hamilton:  $18,069
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,583 (it was $43,200 in 2000)
Hamilton:  $65,583
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,576; Detached houses: $84,163; Townhouses or other attached units: $174,556; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $118,902; Mobile homes: $26,731

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Races in Hamilton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Hamilton: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.7%), German (13.3%), English (11.9%), Irish (11.1%), Norwegian (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1159 feet

Land area: 2.83 square miles.

Population density: 1032 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hamilton

  • High school or higher: 71.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamilton city

  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 16.9%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

50 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Hamilton, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hamilton to the number of sex offenders is 195 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hamilton:  1.6% ($688)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Killeen, TX (47.4 miles , pop. 86,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (85.1 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (108.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Evant, TX (4.0 miles ), Cranfills Gap, TX (4.2 miles ), Gustine, TX (4.4 miles ), Hico, TX (4.5 miles ), North Coryell, TX (4.6 miles ), Turnersville, TX (4.7 miles ), Iredell, TX (4.9 miles ), Adamsville, TX (5.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,500
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,300
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $199,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $88,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 31.70 N, Longitude: 98.12 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Dove Capital of Texas

Area code: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-0.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Hamilton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1973, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.0 miles away from the Hamilton city center .

On 4/19/1976, a category 5 tornado 48.3 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospital/medical center in Hamilton:
  • HAMILTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (400 N BROWN)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hamilton:
  • CORYELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; GATESVILLE, TX)
  • COMANCHE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; COMANCHE, TX)
  • GOODALL WITCHER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION (about 36 miles; CLIFTON, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Hamilton, TX

Airports located in Hamilton: See detailed data for Airports located in Hamilton, TX

Local government website: CI.HAMILTON.TX.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamilton:
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 48 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 13,183)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 58 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 62 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,218)
Public high schools in Hamilton:
Public elementary/middle school in Hamilton:
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Library in Hamilton:
  • HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $60,012; Location: 201 N PECAN ST; 14,844 books; 302 audio materials; 718 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Hamilton include: First Baptist Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Wood Cemetery (1), New Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir (A), City Lake (B), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hamilton include: Hamilton City Park (1), Kooken Field Stadium (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Court: Hamilton County - District Court Reporter (101 East Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hamilton and their reported violations in the past:

HAMILTON INN (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
DUTCHMANS HIDDEN VALLEY STORE (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hamilton, TX


People in group quarters in Hamilton
  • 99 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 7 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill


Hamilton compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hamilton (2009 data):
  • Extraco Banks, National Association: Hamilton Branch at 1208 East Main Street, branch established on 1993-11-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,084.6 mil, Deposits: $779.0 mil, headquarters in Temple, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Extraco Corporation
  • First State Bank Central Texas: First National Bank Of Hamilton/Bran at 200 South Bell Avenue, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2008-08-04: Bank assets: $993.1 mil, Deposits: $791.7 mil, headquarters in Austin, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Central Community Corporation
  • Mills County State Bank: Branch at 1005 E Main Street, branch established on 2005-10-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $179.0 mil, Deposits: $154.7 mil, headquarters in Goldthwaite, TX, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Goldthwaite Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Hamilton County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Hamilton

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchChurches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents52.0%18.7%10.9%9.4%4.1%
Congregations37.1%11.4%5.7%14.3%5.7%
NameCatholic ChurchPentecostal Church of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.1%0.9%0.6%0.6%
Congregations2.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%14.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,869$34,4280$0
Other Government Administration 3$9,890$39,5600$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,121$25,4520$0
Firefighters 0$0 37$2,641
Streets and Highways 3$7,080$28,3200$0
Sewerage 1$2,276$27,3121$830
Parks and Recreation 2$3,151$18,9060$0
Water Supply 5$13,640$32,7360$0
Totals for Government 16$41,027$30,77038$3,471



Hamilton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $312,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $877,000
    Police Protection: $164,000
    Financial Administration: $118,000
    Sewerage: $86,000
    Regular Highways: $69,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,540,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $5,057,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $483,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $39,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $878,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $315,000
  • Tax - Property: $376,000
    Total General Sales: $320,000
    Public Utilities: $168,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $488,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $275,000

8.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($1,268 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.68%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erath County, TX  1.02% ($32,893 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.69% ($26,053)
from Coryell County, TX  0.54% ($26,667)


8.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,624 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.08%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Erath County, TX  1.24% ($28,441 average AGI)
to Coryell County, TX  0.69% ($21,211)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.48% ($26,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hamilton:
  • KCLW (900 AM; 0 kW; HAMILTON, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hamilton:
  • KTFW-FM (92.1 FM; GLEN ROSE, TX; Owner: M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWOW (104.1 FM; CLIFTON, TX; Owner: M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Hamilton:
  • K61CV (Channel 61; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K65BC (Channel 65; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Hamilton, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 18
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 31
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 19
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 45
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 164
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
  • Fatalities: 181
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
See more detailed statistics of Hamilton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hamilton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • .72 Km E State Hwy 36 1.6 Km Ne Of Courthouse, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79 m, Overall height: 85 m, Call Sign: KFN544
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.270 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/06/2005, Expiration Date: 05/16/2015
    Registrant: Fcca, 4045 Jockey Street, Charlton, NY 12019, Phone: (518) 399-6755, Fax: (518) 399-6755, Email:
  • 1.75 M E Hamilton S-E Rd 1241, Call Sign: KKL558
    Assigned Frequencies : 43.1400 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/08/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/08/2001
    Registrant: Farmers Propane Gas Company, Hamilton, TX 76531, Phone: (817) 386-3113
  • Lat: 31.591944 Lon: -98.034444, Call Sign: WPSI337
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.080 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/04/2001, Expiration Date: 05/04/2011, Certifier: Signature On File
    Registrant: Wear Radio Service Inc, 1902 North 3rd Street, Temple, TX 76501, Phone: (254) 773-6992, Fax: (254) 770-0777

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 31.719056 Lon: -98.144472, Call Sign: KLB632
    Assigned Frequencies : 161.670 MHz, 161.670 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/03/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
    Registrant: Charles L Martin, P O Box 200726, Austin, TX 78720

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hamilton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Hamilton)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 33
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Hamilton


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