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Population (year 2000): 6,786. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,496 (-4.3% change)
Males: 3,506 (51.7%), Females: 3,280 (48.3%)
Marion County
Zip code:
35570
Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $27,489 (year 2000)
Median house value: $73,000 (year 2000)
Races in Hamilton:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
- Black (7.6%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (24.5%), Irish (8.5%),
German (6.4%), English (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Dutch
(1.2%).
Elevation: 488 feet
Land area: 36.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Hamilton
- High school or higher: 62.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 9.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Hamilton city
- Never married: 14.9%
- Now married: 57.8%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 15.4%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +303 (+4.7%).
Hospital/medical center in Hamilton:
- MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1256 MILITARY
STREET SOUTH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hamilton:
- CARRAWAY NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles;
WINFIELD, AL)
- RED BAY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; RED BAY, AL)
- CARRAWAY BURDICK WEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 27
miles; HALEYVILLE, AL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Hamilton:
- COLUMBUS AFB (about 47 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
- NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 50 miles; MUSCLE
SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
- TUPELO RGNL (about 55 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hamilton:
- MARION COUNTY-RANKIN FITE (about 2 miles; HAMILTON,
AL; ID: HAB)
- LAMAR COUNTY (about 23 miles; VERNON, AL; ID: M55)
- TISHOMINGO COUNTY (about 29 miles; BELMONT, MS; ID:
01M)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Hamilton:
- ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; FULTON,
MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
- NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS
(about 50 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment:
2,669)
- NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53
miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
- MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 54 miles;
COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 55 miles;
FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 64 miles; TUSCALOOSA,
AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
- BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles;
SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
Public high school in Hamilton:
- HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 391;
Location: 211 AGGIE AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hamilton:
- HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 650;
Location: 784 10TH AVE SW; Grades: PK - 04)
- HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 542;
Location: 400 MILITARY ST S; Grades: 05 - 08)
- MARION COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students:
6; Location: 188 WINCHESTER DR; Grades: 05 - 12)
Library in Hamilton:
- CLYDE NIX PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$30,004; Location: 350 BEXAR AVE. W.; 15,022 books; 422
audio materials; 430 video materials; 29 serial
subscriptions)
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