Hampton, Georgia
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Hampton is a city in southwestern Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 8,368. It is a southeastern suburb in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
History
The city was once known as "Bear Creek" or "Bear Creek Station", named after a creek that runs through the area.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The town was moved, established and renamed in 1873 when the Central Railroad of Georgia was built approx. one mile to the east. It was named after Brig. General Wade Hampton, an American soldier in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. Hampton's historical origins date back to the early 1820s, when the first white settlers arrived in the Bear Creek area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
Hampton is located in southwestern Henry County at Template:Coord (33.381522, -84.289573).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
U.S. Route 19/41, a four-lane highway, runs through the western side of the city, leading north Template:Convert to downtown Atlanta and south Template:Convert to Griffin. Georgia State Route 20 runs east from US 19/41 through the southern part of Hampton, leading Template:Convert to Interstate 75 and Template:Convert to McDonough.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hampton has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert, or 0.86%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
Major highways
Demographics
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,935 | 35.07% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4,198 | 50.17% |
| Native American | 14 | 0.17% |
| Asian | 130 | 1.55% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 405 | 4.84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 685 | 8.19% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,368 people, 2,434 households, and 1,857 families residing in the city.
Education
Public
Elementary
- Hampton Elementary School
- Mt. Carmel Elementary School
- Rocky Creek Elementary School
Middle
- Hampton Middle School
High
References
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External links
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