Editing Hampton, Arkansas

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Hampton, Arkansas
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
|image_skyline            = Hampton Waterworks.jpg

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|image_caption            = Historic [[Hampton Waterworks]]
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|image_map                = File:Calhoun County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hampton Highlighted 0529650.svg
|mapsize                  = 250x200px
|map_caption              = Location of Hampton in Calhoun County, Arkansas.
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Arkansas|County]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Arkansas]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Calhoun County, Arkansas|Calhoun]]
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 8.49
|area_total_sq_mi         = 3.28
|area_land_km2            = 8.49
|area_land_sq_mi          = 3.28
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
|elevation_ft             = 187
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 1181
|population_metro         = 
|population_density_km2   = 139.12
|population_density_sq_mi = 360.28
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|coordinates              = {{coord|33|32|05|N|92|28|00|W|region:US_type:town|display=inline,title}}
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 71744
|area_code                = [[Area code 870|870]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 05-29650
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2403789<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2403789}}</ref>
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'''Hampton''' is a town in [[Calhoun County, Arkansas|Calhoun County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 1,181 according to the 2020 United States census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0529650| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212181522/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0529650| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hampton town, Arkansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 12, 2014}}</ref> The town is the [[county seat]] of Calhoun County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

Hampton is part of the [[Camden, Arkansas|Camden]] [[Camden micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Hampton is located east of the center of Calhoun County. U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 278|278]] and [[U.S. Route 167|167]] intersect in the town. US 278 leads west {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Camden, Arkansas|Camden]] and east {{convert|26|mi}} to [[Warren, Arkansas|Warren]], while US 167 leads north {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Fordyce, Arkansas|Fordyce]] and south {{convert|27|mi}} to [[El Dorado, Arkansas|El Dorado]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|7.8|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 166
|1870= 138
|1880= 150
|1890= 406
|1910= 353
|1920= 271
|1930= 669
|1940= 686
|1950= 838
|1960= 1011
|1970= 1252
|1980= 1627
|1990= 1562
|2000= 1579
|2010= 1324
|2020= 1181
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Hampton racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0529650&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|724
|61.3%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|350
|29.64%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|1
|0.08%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|1
|0.08%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|59
|5.0%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|46
|3.9%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,181 people, 619 households, and 390 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,579 people, 619 households, and 402 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|522.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 699 housing units at an average density of {{convert|231.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 66.18% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 32.05% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.63% from two or more races.  1.39% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 619 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,057, and the median income for a family was $29,948. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $18,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,489.  About 19.7% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
Public education is available via [[Hampton School District (Arkansas)|Hampton School District]] based in Hampton, with students graduating from [[Hampton High School (Arkansas)|Hampton High School]]. The school district encompasses {{convert|479.67|mi2|km2}} of land including all of Hampton and portions of several Calhoun County communities including  [[Harrell, Arkansas|Harrell]], and [[Tinsman, Arkansas|Tinsman]], and Locust Bayou.

== Transport ==
Hampton is centered at the intersection of US routes [[U.S. Route 278|278]] and [[U.S. Route 167|167]]. Arkansas Highway 274 also runs through Hampton in a U-formation, with the northern portion running concurrently with US 167 northwards while another end continues to the northeast towards [[Tinsman, Arkansas|Tinsman]]. Arkansas Highway 203 also starts in central Hampton and runs to the northwest.

A small airstrip is located immediately to the south of Hampton, though it does not hold an [[Air traffic control|air traffic control tower]]. Air transport to Hampton's closest links are through [[Harrell Field]] in northeast [[Camden, Arkansas|Camden]] for general aviation and [[South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field|South Arkansas Regional Airport]] in western [[El Dorado, Arkansas|El Dorado]] for commercial service. The closest airport with over one million passengers per year is [[Clinton National Airport]] in [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]], and the closest airport with direct international flights is [[Memphis International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Airports Near Me - Hampton, Arkansas {{!}} Travelmath |url=https://www.travelmath.com/nearest-airport/Hampton,+AR |access-date=November 2, 2022 |website=www.travelmath.com}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[Wayne Harris]], NFF College Hall of Fame player at Arkansas
* [[Harry Thomason]], film and television director and producer

== See also ==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Calhoun County, Arkansas]]

==References==
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{{Calhoun County, Arkansas}}
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[[Category:Hampton, Arkansas|*]]
[[Category:Cities in Calhoun County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]
[[Category:County seats in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Camden, Arkansas micropolitan area]]