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Hampton, Iowa

Hampton, Iowa
City
Hampton Double Square Historic District, Hampton, Iowa.JPG
Location of Hampton, Iowa
Location of Hampton, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°44′35″N 93°12′28″W / 42.74306°N 93.20778°W / 42.74306; -93.20778Coordinates: 42°44′35″N 93°12′28″W / 42.74306°N 93.20778°W / 42.74306; -93.20778
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Franklin
Area
 • Total 4.43 sq mi (11.47 km2)
 • Land 4.43 sq mi (11.47 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,145 ft (349 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,461
 • Estimate (2012) 4,398
 • Density 1,007.0/sq mi (388.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50441
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-33960
GNIS feature ID 0457225

Hampton is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,461 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County.

William A. Krause and Tony S. Gentle, founded the Hampton Oil Company in Hampton, in 1959. Hampton Oil eventually became the Krause Gentle Corporation, which is Kum & Go's parent company. In 1963, Krause Gentle introduced the company's first convenience stores, selling both fuel and merchandise items, in which they changed their gas station into a "station store". The Kum & Go brand has expanded to become a dominating competitor in the Midwestern United States convenience store market and as of 2010 is ranked 23rd largest in the entire nation with 434 stores. In 1988, the headquarters were moved to West Des Moines, Iowa.

Hampton's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 42.743164, -93.207872.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.43 square miles (11.47 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,461 people, 1,752 households, and 1,125 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,007.0 inhabitants per square mile (388.8/km2). There were 1,971 housing units at an average density of 444.9 per square mile (171.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.1% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 7.2% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.5% of the population.


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