| Official Name: | Hamilton, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Hamilton, Texas |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Hamilton |
| Pushpin Label: | Hamilton |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hamilton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.15 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.98 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.17 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.53 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.47 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.07 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2895 |
| Population Density Km2: | 322.40 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 835.02 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1178 |
| Coordinates: | 31.6822°N -98.1367°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 76531 |
| Area Code: | 254 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-31952[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2410693 |
Hamilton is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Texas, United States,[4] located in the state's central region. Its population was 2,895 at the 2020 census.[2]
Hamilton is located in central Hamilton County. U.S. Route 281 passes through the center of the city, leading north to Hico and south to Evant. Texas State Highway 36 (Main Street) crosses US 281 in the center of town and leads southeast to Gatesville and northwest to Comanche. Texas State Highway 22 leads northeast from Hamilton to Meridian.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1km2, of which 0.21NaN1, or 1.8%, is covered by water.[1] The city is drained by Pecan Creek, an eastward-flowing tributary of the Leon River.
| White (NH) | 2,361 | 81.55% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 8 | 0.28% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 9 | 0.31% | |
| Asian (NH) | 12 | 0.41% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.03% | |
| Some other race (NH) | 8 | 0.28% | |
| Mixed/multiracial (NH) | 60 | 2.07% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 436 | 15.06% | |
| Total | 2,895 |
As of the census of 2010,[6] 3,095 people, 1,230 households, and 777 families were residing in the city. The population density was 1,067.2 people/sq mi (412.7/km2). The 1,470 housing units averaged 506.9/sq mi (196 per km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 2.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 8.9% of the population.
Of the 1,230 households, 26.9% had children under 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were not families. About 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38, and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city, the age distribution was 21.8% under 18, 27.9% from 18 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 45.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,585, and for a family was $38,702. Males had a median income of $27,074 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,012. About 12.2% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
The city is served by the Hamilton Independent School District.
The Hamilton County Courthouse, built in 1897, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in April 1980.
Hamilton is home to Hamilton Municipal Airport, a city-owned, public-use airport located at the south edge of the city.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Hamilton has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[7]