Profile for Hampton, Virginia, VA

Hampton is on the James River.

The area was infested with pirates in the late 17th century.

The first battle between two ironclad ships occurred here in 1862, when Confederate forces aboard the Merrimack attacked the Monitor.

Public transportation: Hampton Roads Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 599. The number of murders and homicides was 10. The violent crime rate was 4.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Dwight Stephenson, football player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Hampton Bay Days - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Hampton Jazz Festival - June 22-24, 2007
• Blackbeard Festival - June 1-3, 2007
• Afrikan American Festival - June 22, 2007
• American Indian Intertribal Cultural Festival - July 21-22, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 5, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Grandview Nature Preserve, Sandy Bottom Nature Park, Buckroe Beach

Hampton attractions: Bluebird Gap Farm

Historic sites and museums: Fort Monroe - Casemate Museum, Fort Wool, Virginia Air and Space Museum

Colleges and universities: Hampton University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 68

Listed places near Hampton

Cemeteries (24)

Colleges (2)

Communities (4)

Historic sites (1)

Hotels (33)

Libraries (10)

Military bases (3)

Museums (8)

Parks (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Hampton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hampton City economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Norfolk-Virginia Beach area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 23651 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

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9% of Hampton residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hampton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hampton
• Records of immigrants arriving in Hampton ( National Archives)
• Libraries in or near Hampton

Post a query on a message board:

• Hampton City Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Hampton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Virginia
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• Crime in Hampton City
• Arrests in Hampton City

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hampton was $19,774, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Virginia economic data

22% of Hampton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hampton
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• Schools in or near Hampton
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• Air pollution in Hampton City
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• Land contamination in Hampton City
• Nature Conservancy projects in Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hampton City
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Virginia

Hampton festival dates:

• Hampton Bay Days - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Hampton Jazz Festival - June 22-24, 2007
• Blackbeard Festival - June 1-3, 2007
• Afrikan American Festival - June 22, 2007
• American Indian Intertribal Cultural Festival - July 21-22, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 5, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Hampton festival web sites:

• Hampton Bay Days

• ePodunk festival listings
• Virginia county fairs
• Virginia festivals (Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Hampton

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• Hampton City government
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• Local historical societies in Virginia
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Historic districts in Hampton include Victoria Boulevard Historic District ... View historic districts

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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hampton City genealogy forum

Median rent in Hampton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $502.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $968.

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Libraries in Hampton include Hampton Public Library, Northampton Branch Library, Phoebus Branch Library, Willow Oaks Branch Library ... View libraries

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TV stations in Hampton include WHRO, WVEC.

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Hampton City supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hampton political report.

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The average commute time for Hampton workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 21 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hampton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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