Hamilton (Georgia)
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Foundation : | 1827 |
State : | United States |
State : | Georgia |
County : | Harris County |
Coordinates : | 32 ° 46 ′ N , 84 ° 52 ′ W |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
Residents : | 1,016 (as of 2010) |
Population density : | 118.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
Area : | 8.56 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 8.56 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
Height : | 234 m |
Postal code : | 31811 |
Area code : | +1 706 |
FIPS : | 13-36220 |
GNIS ID : | 0315055 |
Website : | hamiltoncityhall.net |
Mayor : | Becky Chambers |
Hamilton is a city in Harris County in the US state of Georgia with 1016 inhabitants (as of 2010).
geography
Hamilton is in the west of the state and borders the town of Pine Mountain to the north . The next larger cities are Columbus (30 km south) and Atlanta (120 km northeast).
history
Hamilton was founded in 1827.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census, the 1016 inhabitants at that time were distributed over 295 inhabited households, which gives an average of 2.78 people per household. There are a total of 337 households.
74.6% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring) with an average size of 3.27 people. Children under the age of 18 lived in 47.8% of all households and persons aged 65 or over in 15.9% of all households.
30.3% of the population were younger than 20 years old, 34.1% were 20 to 39 years old, 26.3% were 40 to 59 years old, and 9.6% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 32 years. 56.4% of the population were male and 43.6% were female.
65.4% of the population identified themselves as whites , 32.7% as African American , 0.1% as Indians and 0.2% as Asian Americans . 0.3% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 1.4% to several ethnic groups. 2.4% of the population was made up of Hispanics or Latinos .
The average annual income per household was 58,036 USD , while 7.9% of the population lived below the poverty line.
Attractions
The following properties have been entered on the National Register of Historic Places :
- Cason and Virginia Callaway House
- Welcome P. Duke Log House
- Hamilton Baptist Church and Pastorium
- Harris County Courthouse
- Mountain Hill District Consolidated School
- Sunnyside School-Midway Baptist Church and Midway Cemetery Historic District
traffic
Hamilton is traversed by US Highway 27 and Georgia State Route 116 . The nearest airport is Columbus Metropolitan Airport (around 30 km south).
education
Hamilton has three public schools, Harris County High School , Park Elementary School, and Harris County Carver Middle School.
Personalities
Benjamin F. White , one of the most influential American composers of Christian music in the late 19th century and editor of the hymn book "The Sacred Harp" , lived and worked in Hamilton from 1842 onwards.
Web links
- The City website (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ↑ GEORGIA - Harris County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed February 8, 2019 .