Hampton is a city in southwestern Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 8,368. It is a southeastern suburb in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Hampton, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Henry County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′53″N 84°17′22″W / 33.38139°N 84.28944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Henry |
| Named for | Wade Hampton |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.50 sq mi (22.02 km2) |
| • Land | 8.45 sq mi (21.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,368 |
| • Density | 990.88/sq mi (382.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 30228 |
| Area code(s) | 770/678/470 |
| FIPS code | 13-36276[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0315076[3] |
| Website | hamptonga |
History
editThe city was once known as "Bear Creek" or "Bear Creek Station", named after a creek that runs through the area.[4] The town was moved, established and renamed in 1873 when the Central Railroad of Georgia was built approx. one mile to the east. It was named after Brig. General Wade Hampton, an American soldier in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812.[citation needed]
Points of interest
editThe Atlanta Motor Speedway and the Atlanta Speedway Airport are located 3 miles (5 km) west of Hampton. The Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center, the Federal Aviation Administration's ARTCC for the airspace over Atlanta and other parts of the Southeast U.S., is located in Hampton.[citation needed]
Geography
editHampton is located in southwestern Henry County at 33°22′53″N 84°17′22″W / 33.38139°N 84.28944°W (33.381522, -84.289573).[5]
U.S. Route 19/41, a four-lane highway, runs through the western side of the city, leading north 28 miles (45 km) to downtown Atlanta and south 11 miles (18 km) to Griffin. Georgia State Route 20 runs east from US 19/41 through the southern part of Hampton, leading 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 75 and 10 miles (16 km) to McDonough.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hampton has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.7 km2), of which 5.6 square miles (14.5 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.86%, are water.[6]
Major highways
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Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 621 | — | |
| 1890 | 422 | −32.0% | |
| 1900 | 468 | 10.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,093 | 133.5% | |
| 1920 | 927 | −15.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,002 | 8.1% | |
| 1940 | 619 | −38.2% | |
| 1950 | 864 | 39.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,253 | 45.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,551 | 23.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,059 | 32.8% | |
| 1990 | 2,694 | 30.8% | |
| 2000 | 3,857 | 43.2% | |
| 2010 | 6,987 | 81.2% | |
| 2020 | 8,368 | 19.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,935 | 35.07% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4,198 | 50.17% |
| Native American | 14 | 0.17% |
| Asian | 130 | 1.55% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 405 | 4.84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 685 | 8.19% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,368 people, 2,434 households, and 1,857 families residing in the city.
Education
editPublic
editElementary
edit- Hampton Elementary School
- Mt. Carmel Elementary School
- Rocky Creek Elementary School
Middle
edit- Hampton Middle School
High
editReferences
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 102. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hampton city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.