Early history
The first recorded birth in Hampton Township was Mary Ann McNeal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McNeal, born Oct. 5, 1832. The first recorded death occurred in 1829 on board the steamer Josephine. A woman from England was on her way to Galena to visit her son, and died just as the boat was landing. She was buried in Hampton. In 1833 the first school in the township was established in a log cabin which had previously been used as a dwelling.Biographical Publishing Company. Portrait And Biographical Album Of Rock Island County, Illinois: Containing Full-Page Portraits And Biographical Sketches Of Prominent And Representative Citizens Of The County, Together With Portraits And Biographies Of All The Governors Of Illinois, And Of The Presidents Of The United States; Also Containing A History Of The County, From Its Earliest Settlement To The Present Time. Chicago: Repressed Publishing LLC, 1885.Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 93.59%) is land and (or 6.41%) is water.Demographics
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