Hamilton is a city in, and the

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of Harris County,

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, United States. It is part of the

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metropolitan statistical area. The population was 1,680 at the 2020 census, up from 307 at the 2000 census.

History

Hamilton was founded in 1827 as seat of the newly formed Harris County. It was incorporated as a town in 1828 and as a city in 1903. The city was named for U.S. Secretary of the Navy and

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Paul Hamilton (1762–1816). In 1912, a black woman and three black men in Hamilton were lynched while being held for questioning in the murder of a white landowner. Coverage by local newspapers at the time suggested the four were guilty.''MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER''
23 January 1912, accessed 4 April 2016

Geography

Hamilton is located slightly northeast of the center of Harris County, at the southern base of the Pine Mountain Range in the

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region of the state. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,016 people, 339 households, and 179 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population grew to 1,680.

Education

The city is home to three of the seven schools in the county: *Park Elementary School *Harris County Carver Middle School * Harris County High School

Infrastructure

Highways in Hamilton include U.S. Route 27 and Georgia State Route 116.

References

External links

City of Hamilton official website
{{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Harris County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Columbus metropolitan area, Georgia Populated places established in 1827 1827 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)