Hampton | |
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 St. Mary's Catholic Church | |
 Location of Hampton in Rock Island County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates:41°33′20″N90°24′17″W / 41.55556°N 90.40472°W /41.55556; -90.40472[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Rock Island |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.49 sq mi (3.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,779 |
| • Density | 1,217.4/sq mi (470.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61256 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-32564 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398235[1] |
| Website | hamptonil |
Hampton is a village inRock Island County,Illinois, United States. The population was 1,779 at the time of the 2020 census. down from 1,863 at the2010 census.
The village was originally in territory claimed by theSauk andMeskwaki Native Americans, and several Woodland era Native mounds are located in the village limits, and in the adjacentIlliniwek Forest Preserve. The village in 1834 was platted as "Milan" (not the village 13 miles south-southwest in Illinois—seeMilan, Illinois for more). The "paper town" did not sell initially because of the swampy riverfront, and being adjacent to the north end of theRock Island Rapids. However, settlers drained the swamps by the end of the 19th century, and the village was founded by 1900 as Hampton— the original name of Milan, Illinois.Black's Store, which is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places, was the first mercantile store to open in Northwest Illinois.[3]
According to the 2010 census, Hampton has a total area of 1.65 square miles (4.27 km2), all land.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 576 | — | |
| 1890 | 341 | −40.8% | |
| 1900 | 374 | 9.7% | |
| 1910 | 348 | −7.0% | |
| 1920 | 460 | 32.2% | |
| 1930 | 485 | 5.4% | |
| 1940 | 532 | 9.7% | |
| 1950 | 706 | 32.7% | |
| 1960 | 742 | 5.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,612 | 117.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,873 | 16.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,601 | −14.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,626 | 1.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,863 | 14.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,779 | −4.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[6] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,519 | 1,685 | 1,511 | 93.42% | 90.45% | 84.94% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 4 | 16 | 25 | 0.25% | 0.86% | 1.41% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0.86% | 0.21% | 0.11% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.12% | 0.11% | 0.28% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.73% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 7 | 16 | 77 | 0.43% | 0.86% | 4.33% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 80 | 139 | 146 | 4.92% | 7.46% | 8.21% |
| Total | 1,626 | 1,863 | 1,779 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of thecensus[9] of 2000, there were 1,626 people, 631 households, and 480 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,028.8 inhabitants per square mile (397.2/km2). There were 661 housing units at an average density of 418.2 per square mile (161.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.57%White, 0.25%African American, 0.86%Native American, 0.12%Asian, 2.21% fromother races, and 0.98% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 4.92% of the population.
There were 631 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% weremarried couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,438, and the median income for a family was $59,375. Males had a median income of $42,134 versus $25,063 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $22,492. About 5.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Quad Cities MetroLINK provides bus service on Route 10 connecting Hampton to destinations across the Quad Cities.[10]
It is in theHampton School District 29 and theUnited Township High School District 30.[11]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |