Editing Hampton, Maryland

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name            = Hampton, Maryland
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

<!-- Images -->
|image_skyline            = File:Hampton Natl Historic Site.jpg
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = The Hampton National Historic Site in Hampton, Maryland
|image_flag               = 
|image_seal               =

<!-- Maps -->
|image_map = Baltimore_County_Maryland_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Hampton_Highlighted.svg
|mapsize                  = 250x200px
|map_caption              = Location of Hampton in the State of Maryland
|image_map1               = 
|mapsize1                 = 
|map_caption1             = 
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = {{flagu|United States}}
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = {{flag|Maryland}}
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Maryland|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = {{flagicon image|Flag of Baltimore County, Maryland.svg}} [[Baltimore County, Maryland|Baltimore]]
|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = 
|leader_name              = 
|leader_title1            = 
|leader_name1             = 
|established_title        = 
|established_date         =

<!-- Area -->
|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_24.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 26, 2022}}</ref>
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 16.45
|area_land_km2            = 15.41
|area_water_km2           = 1.04
|area_total_sq_mi         = 6.35
|area_land_sq_mi          = 5.95
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.40

<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 5180
|population_density_km2   = 336.08
|population_density_sq_mi = 870.44

<!-- General information -->
|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = EDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|elevation_footnotes      = 
|elevation_m              = 103
|elevation_ft             = 338
|coordinates              = {{coord|39|25|22|N|76|35|5|W|region:US-MD_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]s
|postal_code              = 21286, 21093 <ref>{{cite web |title=Hampton Maryland ZIP Code Map |url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/en/us/zip-maps/md/cdp/borders/hampton-zip-code-map |website=Zipdatamaps}}</ref>
|area_code                = 410 / 443
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 24-36512
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0590409
|website                  = 
|footnotes                = 
|pop_est_as_of = 
|pop_est_footnotes = 
|population_est = 
}}

'''Hampton''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Baltimore County, Maryland|Baltimore County]], [[Maryland]], United States. The population was 5,052 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Hampton CDP, Maryland |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 23, 2012 }}</ref> Hampton is often considered a subdivision of the nearby community of [[Towson, Maryland|Towson]] and is located just north of [[Baltimore]], about twenty minutes from downtown. Hampton contains residences situated on lots up to several acres in a park-like setting (current zoning limits density to not more than two residential units per acre). The community is anchored by its principal landmark, the [[Hampton National Historic Site]]. The [[Towson United Methodist Church]] is located in Hampton, flanked on the south by [[Interstate 695 (Maryland)|I-695]] and [[Goucher College]].

==History==
In ancient times, the land was frequented by [[Susquehannock]] Indians, who used what became nearby [[Joppa Road]] as a trail. The area now known as Hampton was originally part of a land grant given to a relative of [[Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore|Lord Baltimore]] in 1695.<ref name=Arcadia /> His heirs sold the land on April 2, 1745, to [[Colonel (U.S.)|Col.]]&thinsp;[[Charles Ridgely (colonel)|Charles Ridgely]] (1702&ndash;72), a tobacco farmer and trader. In the latter half of the 18th century, the [[Hampton National Historic Site|Hampton Mansion]] was built by the Ridgely family, who used the surrounding land for farming, including apple orchards and the breeding of thoroughbred race horses, along with slave quarters.

Succeeding generations of Ridgelys continued to own the land until 1929, when the Hampton Development Company was formed and the land around the Hampton Mansion was subdivided, creating the modern Hampton community. The Hampton Mansion continued to be owned by the Ridgely family until 1948, when the house and the remaining {{convert|43|acre|m2}} of the Ridgely estate were designated a [[national historical park|National Historic Site]] and sold to a preservation trust, eventually to be acquired and now operated by the [[National Park Service]].<ref name=Arcadia>{{cite book|author=Ann Milkovich McKee|title=Images of America &mdash; Hampton National Historic Site|publisher=Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing|year=2007|isbn=978-0-7385-4418-2}}</ref>

In 1958, the [[Towson United Methodist Church]] completed construction of its large [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]]-style sanctuary with a 235-foot (72 m) spire on {{convert|16|acre|m2}} of land in Hampton.<ref name=Arcadia /> In 2008, the church announced plans to sell a {{convert|5|acre|m2|adj=on}} outparcel of undeveloped, wooded property to a developer for construction of a senior housing complex.<ref name=sale>{{cite news |author=Laura Barnhardt |title=Hampton residents fight development |publisher=[[The Sun (Baltimore)|The Baltimore Sun]]  |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2008-02-18-0802180141-story.html |date=February 18, 2008  
|access-date=September 23, 2019 }}</ref> A zoning change application was submitted to Baltimore County to increase density to 16&nbsp;residential units per acre. However, the Hampton Improvement Association, representing neighborhood residents, objected, saying they "oppose zoning changes that would allow higher density residential development and require trees to be knocked down".<ref name=sale /> The church subsequently dropped plans for the development, saying it wished to remain a good neighbor.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Loni Ingraham |title=Developer drops plan for Hampton Lane |publisher=Towson Times |date=2008-03-12 }}</ref> The church now has a walking path in the forested area for meditation, open to the public during daylight hours.

==Geography==
Hampton is located at {{coord|39|25|22|N|76|35|5|W|region:US-MD_type:city}} (39.4229, -76.5847).<ref>{{cite gnis|id=0590409|name=Hampton|access-date=2009-05-03}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|5.7|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Hampton has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=43581&cityname=Hampton%2C+Maryland%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Hampton, Maryland]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 5220
|1990= 4926
|2000= 5004
|2010= 5052
|2020= 5180
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Hampton (MD) typical home.jpg|thumb|Typical residence in Hampton]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 5,004 people, 1,900 households, and 1,578 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|876.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,935 housing units at an average density of {{convert|338.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.41% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.48% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 6.00% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.22% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.88% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 1,900 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $95,546, and the median income for a family was $100,240. Males had a median income of $75,518 versus $42,479 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $43,850. About 0.4% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Schools==

Hampton is served by these public schools:<ref>{{cite web |title=School Locator - Find My Zoned School |url=https://bcpsosp.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=29037ce1e6914ec8bc682778ec5423fd |website=Baltimore County Public Schools}}</ref>

===Elementary schools===
*Hampton Elementary
*Cromwell Valley Elementary (Magnet)

===Middle schools===
*[[Ridgely Middle School]]

===High schools===
*[[Loch Raven High School]]
*[[Towson High School]]

Two private schools, [[Notre Dame Preparatory School (Towson, Maryland)|Notre Dame Preparatory School]], a Catholic school for girls and [[Concordia Preparatory School (Maryland)|Concordia Preparatory School]], a co-educational Lutheran school are located in Hampton.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.hamptonmd.org/ Hampton Improvement Association]

{{Baltimore County, Maryland}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Maryland]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Baltimore County, Maryland]]