Hamilton

History

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.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hamilton has a total area of , of which (or 66.50%) is land and (or 33.50%) is water. Hamilton is located across the Mississippi River from Keokuk, Iowa, near Lock and Dam No. 19. The lock has a maximum lift of 38.2 feet, the second highest on the Mississippi River. The dam and Keokuk Energy Center have long been associated with hydroelectric power generation on the river.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  395
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  342
• Bald Eagle

  Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  334
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  325
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  321
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  311
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  299
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  283

Largest nearby schools

• Hamilton Elementary School
  Elementary · Hamilton · 419 students · 13.5:1 ratio
• Warsaw Elem School
  Elementary · Warsaw · 211 students · 9.6:1 ratio
• Warsaw Sr High School
  High · Warsaw · 207 students · 18.8:1 ratio
• Hamilton High School
  High · Hamilton · 170 students · 10:1 ratio