Profile for Hamilton, Texas, TX

On the courthouse lawn is a memorial to Anne Whitney, schoolteacher killed while defending students during a Comanche attack

Nearby parks & recreation: Pecan Creek Park

Historic sites and museums: Hamilton County Museum

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.)

Listed places near Hamilton

Cemeteries (9)

Libraries (1)

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• Hamilton population
• Ancestry of people in Hamilton
• Housing in Hamilton
• Income in Hamilton
• Marital status of adults in Hamilton
• Place of birth of people in Hamilton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Hamilton
• School enrollment & education levels in Hamilton
• Transportation & commute times in Hamilton
• Hamilton County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hamilton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hamilton County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 76531 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Hamilton County government

18% of Hamilton residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hamilton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hamilton
• Cemeteries in Hamilton County
• Libraries in or near Hamilton

Post a query on a message board:

• Hamilton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Hamilton museums
• Hamilton historic sites
• Hamilton area parks
• Wineries near Hamilton

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Hamilton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hamilton County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hamilton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hamilton County

• Hamilton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Hamilton County
• Arrests in Hamilton County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hamilton was $15,012, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hamilton County economic census
• Hamilton County economic summary
• Hamilton County employment growth
• Hamilton County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

12% of Hamilton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hamilton
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Hamilton
• School districts in or near Hamilton
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Hamilton

• Air pollution in Hamilton County
• Diesel soot in Hamilton County
• Land contamination in Hamilton County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hamilton County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Hamilton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Hamilton
• Geocaches in Texas

• Hamilton items now on sale

• Hamilton County government
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Hamilton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Hamilton
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Hamilton
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hamilton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hamilton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $248.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $569.

• Find Foreclosure in Hamilton
• Homes for sale in the Hamilton area
• Find a Hamilton Realtor
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• Free home valuation
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Hamilton include Hamilton Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Hamilton

• Texas library

• Get directions from Hamilton
• Get directions to Hamilton
• Census map of Hamilton area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Hamilton

Newspapers in Hamilton include Hamilton Herald-News

• Daily newspapers in or near Hamilton
• AM radio stations in or near Hamilton
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Hamilton
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Hamilton
• TV stations in or near Hamilton
• Media ownership in the Hamilton area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Texas

• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Hamilton
• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
• Lions clubs in Texas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Hamilton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Hamilton

• Parks near Hamilton
• National forests in Texas
• State parks in Texas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Hamilton
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Hamilton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hamilton political report.

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Texas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hamilton
• Total membership by faith, in Hamilton County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Hamilton workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Hamilton travel guide
• Airports near Hamilton
• Hotels near Hamilton
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
• Wildlife refuges in Texas

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