Hamilton

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Hamilton

Total population

2,934

Median home value

$102,100

15.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$43,780

Hamilton$44k

National$74k

Elevation356 m

Land area7.94 km²

Weather95°F · Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates31.70°, -98.12°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Hamilton is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Texas, United States, located in the state's central region. Its population was 2,895 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Hamilton, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

L

Louise Latham

American actress, editor (1922-2018)

Mark Harelik

American actor

Billy Clanton

outlaw of the old American West (1862–1881)

Luci Christian

American voice actress and ADR script writer

Cloyce Box

American football player (1923-1993)

Jesse Curry

American police officer (1913–1980)

K

King Hill

American football player (1936-2012)

H

Howard Lynch

American football coach

E

Elizabeth Baity

American children's author (1907-1989)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

• Cranfills Gap
  17.6 mi away
• Gustine
  19.4 mi away
• Hico
  20.4 mi away
• Iredell
  24.5 mi away
• Dublin
  29.7 mi away
• Goldthwaite
  31.8 mi away
• Clifton
  32.1 mi away · pop. 3,503
• De Leon
  37.4 mi away
• Flat
  39.8 mi away
• Crawford
  41.2 mi away
• Glen Rose
  43.6 mi away
• Fort Hood
  43.7 mi away

Browse all places in Texas →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hamilton

Early history of the First United Methodist Church, Hamilton, Texas

1996

Texas fever

Donald Hamilton · 1972

Texas Voting Precinct Maps with Statistical Data

Stephen Delear · 2016

Honeymoon Ranch

Celeste Hamilton · 1998

Texas Fever

Donald. Hamilton · 1960

Texas Real Estate License Exam Prep

Stephen Mettling · 2016

Colossal Hamilton of Texas

John Leroy Waller · 1968

Texas The Lone Star State

John Hamilton · 2017

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 14 mi
• Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 29 mi
• Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 54 mi
• Wildfire Lobo, Eastland, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 69 mi
• Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 74 mi
• Wildfire Bufford Creek, Stephens, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 86 mi
• Wildfire Harris, Throckmorton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-31 · 109 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 6687, Tom Green, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 143 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Nashville Warbler

Leiothlypis ruficapilla

Seen 2026-09-21

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

Seen 2026-09-20

Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula

Seen 2026-09-20

Striped Bark Scorpion

Centruroides vittatus

Seen 2026-09-20

Megacyllene antennata

Megacyllene antennata

Seen 2026-09-20

Belted Grass-veneer

Euchromius ocellea

Seen 2026-09-20

Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Atteva aurea

Seen 2026-09-20

Filbertworm Moth

Cydia latiferreana

Seen 2026-09-20

Blackberry Looper Moth

Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria

Seen 2026-09-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).