Hampton is a town in Calhoun County,

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, United States. The population was 1,181 according to the 2020 United States census. The town is the

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of Calhoun County. Hampton is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Hampton is located east of the center of Calhoun County. U.S. Routes

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and 167 intersect in the town. US 278 leads west to Camden and east to

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, while US 167 leads north to Fordyce and south to

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. According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,181 people, 619 households, and 390 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,579 people, 619 households, and 402 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 699 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 66.18%

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, 32.05%

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, 0.06% Native American, 1.08% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 1.39% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 619 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were

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living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $25,057, and the median income for a family was $29,948. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $18,583 for females. The

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for the town was $15,489. About 19.7% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the

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, including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education is available via Hampton School District based in Hampton, with students graduating from Hampton High School. The school district encompasses of land including all of Hampton and portions of several Calhoun County communities including Harrell, and Tinsman, and Locust Bayou.

Transport

Hampton is centered at the intersection of US routes

and 167. Arkansas Highway 274 also runs through Hampton in a U-formation, with the northern portion running concurrently with US 167 northwards while another end continues to the northeast towards Tinsman. Arkansas Highway 203 also starts in central Hampton and runs to the northwest. A small airstrip is located immediately to the south of Hampton, though it does not hold an

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. Air transport to Hampton's closest links are through

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in northeast Camden for general aviation and South Arkansas Regional Airport in western

for commercial service. The closest airport with over one million passengers per year is

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, and the closest airport with direct international flights is

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Notable people

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, NFF College Hall of Fame player at Arkansas *

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References

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