Hamilton, MO

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Hamilton, Missouri

Hamilton, Missouri, in Caldwell county, is 45 miles E of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center) and 54 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri. There are 1,813 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Hamilton

In Hamilton, about 56% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Hamilton. There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hamilton had a median family income of $32,560.

Political Inclinations

Hamilton folks tended to give their money ($265) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Hamilton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Hamilton that were owner-occupied was 64%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the city.

Commuting

In Hamilton, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Hamilton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Hamilton, MO

Comparing Hamilton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles E of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	54 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Caldwell
Standard Zip Codes	64644
Phone Area Codes	816
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.744
Longitude	-93.997

Station	HAMILTON 2 W
Distance	1.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 64 F
Jul Temp	61 to 88 F
Oct Temp	36 to 67 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	AMITY 4 NE
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	42 to 61 F
Jul Temp	68 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Station	TRENTON
Distance	31 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,813	100%
Male	833	45.9%
Female	980	54.1%
Under 18	489	27%
18+	1,324	73%
65+	412	22.7%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	2.98
White	1,788	98.6%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	20	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,811
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	23%
German	20.8%
English	14.5%
Irish	12.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.4%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Scottish	2.3%
British	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
European	1.4%
Dutch	1.4%
Italian	1.2%
Welsh	1.2%
Swedish	1%
Swiss	0.8%
Romanian	0.8%
African	0.7%
Hungarian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hamilton	1,813	$32,560
Altamont	218	$32,500
Breckenridge	454	$28,750
Gallatin	1,789	$40,398
Kidder	271	$41,477
Kingston	287	$27,500
Winston	247	$32,917

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Hamilton Public Library 312 N. Davis Hamilton, Missouri (816) 583-4832

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