Hamburg, Arkansas
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Hamburg is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 3,039 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat
of Ashley County.
, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land.
veteran.
of 2000, there were 3,039 people, 1,158 households, and 802 families residing in the city. The population density
was 890.4 people per square mile (344.1/km²). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 370.3 per square mile (143.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.32% White
, 33.63% Black
or African American
, 0.36% Native American
, 0.13% Asian
, 0.10% Pacific Islander
, 3.62% from other races
, and 1.84% from two or more races. 6.55% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 1,158 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples
living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,189, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $28,696 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,599. About 20.8% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 3,039 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Ashley County.
Geography
Hamburg is located at 33°13′39"N 91°47′54"W (33.227369, -91.798472). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land.
Government
The current mayor of Hamburg is Dane Weindorf. Former mayors include Thomas Crow Hundley, a World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
veteran.
Education
The Hamburg School District is one of the two public school districts in Ashley County. The mascot is a lion.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,039 people, 1,158 households, and 802 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 890.4 people per square mile (344.1/km²). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 370.3 per square mile (143.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.32% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 33.63% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.36% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.13% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.10% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.62% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.84% from two or more races. 6.55% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 1,158 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,189, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $28,696 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,599. About 20.8% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Van H. ManningVan H. ManningVannoy Hartrog Manning was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi and an officer in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
, Confederate Army colonel and U.S. Representative from MississippiMississippiMississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, practiced law in Hamburg in 1861 - The MartinsThe MartinsThe Martins are a Christian music vocal trio composed of three siblings: Joyce Martin Sanders, Jonathan Martin, and Judy Martin Hess.-Music career:...
, Gospel Trio, from Hamburg - Stevi PerryStevi PerryStevi Lauren Perry is an American beauty queen from Hamburg, Arkansas. She was Miss Teen USA 2008.Perry won the Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2008 title on November 25, 2007 after competing in the pageant for the first time...
, Miss Teen USA 2008Miss Teen USA 2008Miss Teen USA 2008, the 26th Miss Teen USA pageant, was held on August 16, 2008 at Grand Ballroom in the Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas. This was the first Miss Teen USA pageant that was not televised, after Miss Universe Organization broadcast partner NBC failed to renew its contract,...
beauty queen, born in Hamburg - Scottie PippenScottie PippenScottie Maurice Pippen is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association . He is most remembered for his time with the Chicago Bulls, with whom he was instrumental in six NBA Championships and their record 1995–96 season of 72 wins...
, NBANational Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
star, born in Hamburg - Charles PortisCharles PortisCharles McColl Portis is an American author best known for his novels Norwood and the 1968 classic Western novel True Grit , both adapted as films. The latter also inspired a film sequel and made-for-TV movie sequel...
, Author of True GritTrue GritTrue Grit is a 1969 American Western film written by Marguerite Roberts and directed by Henry Hathaway. It is the first adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel True Grit. John Wayne stars as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn and won his only Academy Award for his performance in this film... - A. T. PowersA. T. PowersAustin Toliver Powers, known as A. T. Powers , was a leading figure from the 1930s to the 1970s in the theologically conservative American Baptist Association, based in Texarkana, Texas...
, Missionary Baptist clergyman who was pastor of the Promise Land Baptist Church in Hamburg from 1925–1936 - Scottie PippenScottie PippenScottie Maurice Pippen is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association . He is most remembered for his time with the Chicago Bulls, with whom he was instrumental in six NBA Championships and their record 1995–96 season of 72 wins...
, a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).