Hamilton, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Hamilton is a city in Hancock County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 3,029 at the 2000 census. The city is located directly across the Mississippi River from Keokuk, Iowa
. Hamilton is the largest city in Hancock County.
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The school's mascot is the Cardinals, but is switching over to Titans with the sports co-op with Warsaw
and Nauvoo
schools. The only sports that will still be "Cardinals" are Scholastic Bowl and Junior High and Elementary sports. Recently, the newly co-oped West Hancock (Hamilton, Warsaw
, Nauvoo-Colusa) Girls basketball team took first place in the IHSA Class 2A Championship. It is the first year of the co-op basketball team, and their first championship.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²) of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) (30.04%) is water.
, there were 3,029 people, 1,223 households and 805 families residing in the city. The population density
was 808.3 per square mile (311.9/km²). There were 1,325 housing units at an average density of 353.6 per square mile (136.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.18% White, 0.56% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.23% from other races
, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population. There are also a few reptilian families who live in Hamilton.
There were 1,223 households of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.
22.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median household income
was $40,179, and the median family income was $48,935. Males had a median income of $32,149 versus $21,587 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,775. About 4.6% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
Hancock County, Illinois
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 19,104, which is a decrease of 5.1% from 20,121 in 2000. Its county seat is Carthage. Hamilton is the largest city in Hancock County, with Carthage being the second largest...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,029 at the 2000 census. The city is located directly across the Mississippi River from Keokuk, Iowa
Keokuk, Iowa
Keokuk is a city in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa and one of the county seats of Lee County. The other county seat is Fort Madison. The population was 11,427 at the 2000 census. The city is named after the Sauk Chief Keokuk, who is thought to be buried in Rand Park...
. Hamilton is the largest city in Hancock County.
About Hamilton
Hamilton was laid out in 1852 by several men in the area, including Samuel Gordon and Bryant Bartlett. Hamilton was officially incorporated as a town in 1854, and then re-incorporated as a city in 1859. Artois Hamilton, for whom the town was named, was also active in the early history of the town. It is the largest City in Hancock County. It is along the Mississippi and the Great River Road runs through it. To learn more about Hamilton, read Judy Kammerer's book, History of Hamilton, Illinois.Schools
Hamilton Community Unit School District #328 consists of Hamilton Elementary, Hamilton Junior High School, and Hamilton High SchoolHamilton High School (Hamilton, Illinois)
Hamilton High School, or HHS, is a public four-year high school located at 1100 Keokuk Street in Hamilton, Illinois, a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. HHS is part of Hamilton Community Unit School District 328, which serves the communities of Hamilton and...
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The school's mascot is the Cardinals, but is switching over to Titans with the sports co-op with Warsaw
Warsaw, Illinois
Warsaw is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,793 at the 2000 census. The city is notable for its historic downtown and the Warsaw Brewery, which operated for more than 100 years beginning in 1861...
and Nauvoo
Nauvoo, Illinois
Nauvoo is a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Although the population was just 1,063 at the 2000 census, and despite being difficult to reach due to its location in a remote corner of Illinois, Nauvoo attracts large numbers of visitors for its historic importance and its...
schools. The only sports that will still be "Cardinals" are Scholastic Bowl and Junior High and Elementary sports. Recently, the newly co-oped West Hancock (Hamilton, Warsaw
Warsaw High School (Illinois)
Warsaw High School, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located at 340 South 11th Street in Warsaw, Illinois, a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. WHS serves the communities of Warsaw, Basco, Colusa, Nauvoo, Niota, Sutter, and Tioga...
, Nauvoo-Colusa) Girls basketball team took first place in the IHSA Class 2A Championship. It is the first year of the co-op basketball team, and their first championship.
Geography
Hamilton is located at 40°23′37"N 91°20′50"W (40.393711, -91.347157).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²) of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) (30.04%) is water.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 3,029 people, 1,223 households and 805 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 808.3 per square mile (311.9/km²). There were 1,325 housing units at an average density of 353.6 per square mile (136.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.18% White, 0.56% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population. There are also a few reptilian families who live in Hamilton.
There were 1,223 households of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% 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, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.
22.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $40,179, and the median family income was $48,935. Males had a median income of $32,149 versus $21,587 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 $18,775. About 4.6% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.