Profile for Hampton, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Benjamin

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Franklin County Fair - July 18-22, 2007
• Summerfest - Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2007
• Farm Festival - Oct. 7, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Beed's Lake State Park

Historic sites and museums: Franklin County Historical Museum, REA Power Plant 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 Hampton

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hampton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Franklin 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 50441 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

41% of Hampton residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hampton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hampton
• Cemeteries in Franklin County
• Libraries in or near Hampton

Post a query on a message board:

• Franklin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA 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

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

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

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

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

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

• Crime in Franklin County
• Arrests in Franklin County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hampton was $19,907, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

13% of Hampton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hampton
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Hampton
• School districts in or near Hampton
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Hampton

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

Hampton festival dates:

• Franklin County Fair - July 18-22, 2007
• Summerfest - Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2007
• Farm Festival - Oct. 7, 2007

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

Hampton festival web sites:

• Franklin County Fair

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Hampton
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Hampton items now on sale

• Franklin County government
• Iowa 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

• Hampton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Hampton
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Hampton
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Franklin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hampton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $288.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $627.

• Find Foreclosure in Hampton
• Homes for sale in the Hampton area
• Find a Hampton Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

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

• Libraries near Hampton

• Iowa library

• Get directions from Hampton
• Get directions to Hampton
• Census map of Hampton area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Hampton

• Daily newspapers in or near Hampton
• AM radio stations in or near Hampton
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• TV stations in or near Hampton
• Media ownership in the Hampton area
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• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Hampton
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

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

• Parks near Hampton
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Hampton
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
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• Post cards of Iowa communities

Franklin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hampton political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

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

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Hampton workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Hampton include Americinn Hampton.

• Hampton travel guide
• Airports near Hampton
• Hotels near Hampton
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

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

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