Hampton, Arkansas | |
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City | |
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 33°32′13″N 92°27′56″W / 33.53694°N 92.46556°WCoordinates: 33°32′13″N 92°27′56″W / 33.53694°N 92.46556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Calhoun |
Area | |
• Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
• Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,324 |
• Density | 440/sq mi (169.8/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 71744 |
Area code(s) | 870 |
FIPS code | 05-29650 |
GNIS feature ID | 0049808 |
Hampton is a city in Calhoun County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,324 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Calhoun County.
Hampton is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Hampton is located east of the center of Calhoun County at 33°32′13″N 92°27′56″W / 33.53694°N 92.46556°W (33.536831, -92.465521). U.S. Routes 278 and 167 intersect in the city. US 278 leads west 23 miles (37 km) to Camden and east 26 miles (42 km) to Warren, while US 167 leads north 21 miles (34 km) to Fordyce and south 27 miles (43 km) to El Dorado.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,579 people, 619 households, and 402 families residing in the city. The population density was 522.4 people per square mile (201.9/km²). There were 699 housing units at an average density of 231.2 per square mile (89.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.18% White, 32.05% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.08% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 1.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.