Hamilton, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 6,937 (49% urban, 51% rural).
Population change since 2000: +2.2%
 
Males: 3,484  (50.2%)
Females: 3,453  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

46.5 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35570.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,937 (it was $27,489 in 2000)
Hamilton:

$50,937
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,073 (it was $17,505 in 2000)

Hamilton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $117,248 (it was $66,600 in 2000)
Hamilton:

$117,248
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $145,029; detached houses: $152,612; mobile homes: $24,421

Median gross rent in 2022: $559.

March 2022 cost of living index in Hamilton: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.9%
(16.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.0% for Black residents, 5.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.0% for other race residents, 19.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Hamilton, AL (2022)
    • 5,96886.0%White alone
    • 5748.3%Black alone
    • 2774.0%Two or more races
    • 1211.7%Hispanic
    • 60.09%Asian alone



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 54 registered sex offenders living in Hamilton, Alabama as of May 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hamilton is 126 to 1.


Crime rates in Hamilton by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(14.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(14.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(31.5)
0
(0.0)
3
(43.4)
1
(14.5)
1
(15.3)
5
(73.7)
1
(14.8)
1
(14.8)
2
(29.8)
4
(60.5)
1
(15.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(14.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(15.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(14.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.3)
3
(44.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(44.7)
1
(15.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
7
(110.2)
6
(87.1)
15
(216.8)
7
(101.6)
10
(152.8)
9
(132.7)
11
(162.6)
21
(311.2)
22
(327.7)
18
(272.3)
11
(168.0)
3
(45.6)
1
(15.1)
1
(14.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
34
(535.4)
10
(145.2)
35
(505.9)
41
(595.1)
29
(443.0)
38
(560.3)
20
(295.6)
48
(711.2)
48
(714.9)
45
(680.7)
16
(244.4)
6
(91.3)
7
(105.7)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
128
(2,016)
152
(2,208)
145
(2,096)
114
(1,655)
86
(1,314)
102
(1,504)
96
(1,419)
113
(1,674)
155
(2,309)
124
(1,876)
88
(1,344)
11
(167.3)
14
(211.4)
8
(114.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
11
(173.2)
9
(130.7)
11
(159.0)
5
(72.6)
9
(137.5)
7
(103.2)
8
(118.3)
16
(237.1)
17
(253.2)
18
(272.3)
11
(168.0)
3
(45.6)
5
(75.5)
2
(28.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(57.8)
2
(29.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(44.2)
1
(14.8)
1
(14.8)
1
(14.9)
1
(15.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index183.9126.4243.3145.6141.9206.4131.3239.4265.4251.9130.125.924.921.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Hamilton, AL

Crime rate in Hamilton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 16 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
Alabama average:

2.40
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Ancestries: American (48.7%), English (9.7%), German (5.4%), Irish (3.1%), Italian (2.2%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 488 feet

Land area: 36.1 square miles.

Population density: 192 people per square mile   (very low).

Hamilton, Alabama map

44 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.6%
Alabama:

3.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $606 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $266 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (65.2 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (79.7 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (515.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Bexar, AL (3.1 miles ),
Guin, AL (3.5 miles ),
Twin, AL (3.6 miles ),
Detroit, AL (3.6 miles ),
Hackleburg, AL (3.6 miles ),
Hodges, AL (3.7 miles ),
Beaverton, AL (3.8 miles ),
Gu-Win, AL (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 34.14 N, Longitude: 87.99 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,842 (+26.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,378 (60.8%)

Area code: 205

Distribution of median household income in Hamilton, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hamilton, AL in 2022
Hamilton satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $75,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Hamilton, AL residents
Average permit cost in Hamilton, AL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Alabama:

2.6%
Historical population in Hamilton, AL
Historical housing units in Hamilton, AL

Population change in the 1990s: +303 (+4.7%).
Most common industries in Hamilton, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Wood products (13.0%)
  • Health care (10.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.3%)
  • Construction (6.6%)
  • Educational services (5.4%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Truck transportation (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Wood products (14.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (10.9%)
  • Construction (10.2%)
  • Truck transportation (7.4%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.2%)
  • Chemicals (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (21.6%)
  • Wood products (10.5%)
  • Educational services (8.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.6%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Hamilton, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.6%)

Average climate in Hamilton, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hamilton, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Hamilton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Hamilton city center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 tornado 37.2 miles away from the city center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

Earthquake activity:

Hamilton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 209% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from Hamilton center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 137.1 miles away from Hamilton center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 168.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 197.3 miles away from Hamilton center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 137.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marion County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 10, Floods: 9, Hurricanes: 4, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hamilton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Hamilton:

  • ASERACARE HOSPICE-HAMILTON (1215 MILITARY STREET SOUTH - SUITE B, PO BOX 1357)
  • MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1256 MILITARY STREET SOUTH)
  • MARION REGIONAL NURSING HOME (184 SASSER DRIVE)
  • FMC HAMILTON (1256 MILITARY STREET SOUTH)
  • MARION COUNTY HOME CARE (2448 MILITARY STREET, SOUTH)
  • MARION REGIONAL HOMECARE (1186 MILITARY STREET SOUTH)

Airports located in Hamilton:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamilton:

  • Itawamba Community College (about 27 miles; Fulton, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,489)
  • Northwest-Shoals Community College (about 46 miles; Muscle Shoals, AL; FT enrollment: 2,702)
  • Bevill State Community College (about 47 miles; Jasper, AL; FT enrollment: 2,970)
  • Northeast Mississippi Community College (about 50 miles; Booneville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,024)
  • University of North Alabama (about 50 miles; Florence, AL; FT enrollment: 5,886)
  • Mississippi University for Women (about 51 miles; Columbus, MS; FT enrollment: 2,565)
  • Mississippi State University (about 66 miles; Mississippi State, MS; FT enrollment: 18,237)

Public high schools in Hamilton:

  • HAMILTON HIGH SCH (Students: 441, Location: 211 AGGIE AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • MARION CO ALT SCH (Location: 188 WINCHESTER DR, Grades: 5-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hamilton:

  • HAMILTON MIDDLE SCH (Students: 528, Location: 400 MILITARY ST S, Grades: 5-8)
  • HAMILTON ELEM SCH (Location: 784 10TH AVE SW, Grades: PK-4)
See full list of schools located in Hamilton

Library in Hamilton:

  • HAMILTON - CLYDE NIX PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $55,150; Location: 350 BEXAR AVENUE WEST; 15,834 books; 521 audio materials; 678 video materials; 81 state licensed databases)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Hamilton has a campus of Bevill State Community College, the former Northwest State Community College

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Hamilton: Maywood Camp (A), Pikeville Country Club (B), Marion County Courthouse (C), Hamilton Fire and Rescue Station 1 (D), Hamilton Fire and Rescue Station 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Town and Country Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hamilton include: Rocky Grove Freewill Baptist Church (A), Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (B), Primitive Church (C), Plesant Ridge Freewill Baptist Church (D), Antioch Church (E), First Baptist Church of Hamilton (F), Hamilton United Methodist Church (G), Hamilton Church of Christ (H), Weston Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Terrell Cemetery (1), Bishop Cemetery (2), Cooper Cemetery (3), Donham Cemetery (4), Moses Cemetery (5), Rocky Grove Cemetery (6), Lebanon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sell Branch (A), Ragsdale Creek (B), Key Branch (C), Clifty Creek (D), Williams Creek (E), Whitley Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western (Highway 43 South) (1), Econo Lodge Inn & Suites (2031 Military Street South) (2), Hamilton Holiday Motel (315 Bexer Avenue) (3), Days Inn Hamilton (1849 Military St S) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Lenny Fant - Basketball player-coach, Rex Frederick - Basketball player-coach, Bookie Bolin - Football player.

Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hamilton and their reported violations in the past:

MARION COUNTY PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 2,796, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2010), St Public Notif received (DEC-14-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-2011)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-2011)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-15-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-15-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-2011)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-09-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2007), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-25-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-28-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-09-2007), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-25-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hamilton that have no violations reported:

  • HAMILTON WATER WORKS & SEWER BOARD (Population served: 9,909, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

66.0%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.4%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Hamilton in 2010:

  • 293 people in state prisons
  • 264 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 74 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 16 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Hamilton in 2000:

  • 560 people in state prisons
  • 70 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Hamilton (2011 data):

  • First National Bank: South Branch at 1171 Military Street South, branch established on 1987/04/06; at 341 Military Street South, branch established on 1976/05/06. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $282.3 mil, Deposits: $223.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Marion County Bancshares, Inc.
  • PeoplesTrust Bank: Peoplestrust Bank at 1281 Military Street South, branch established on 2004/07/23. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $87.1 mil, Deposits: $78.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Bancshares, Inc.
  • Cadence Bank, N.A.: Hamilton Branch at 1736 Military Street South, branch established on 1999/12/06. Info updated 2011/12/14: Bank assets: $3,909.7 mil, Deposits: $3,124.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 112 total offices, Holding Company: Cadence Bancorp Llc
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Hamilton Main Branch at 320 Bexar Avenue West, branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First State Bank of the South, Inc.: Third Avenue Branch at Highway 78 And 3rd Avenue, branch established on 1992/07/06. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $97.1 mil, Deposits: $80.6 mil, headquarters in Sulligent, AL, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First State Holding Corp.

For population 15 years and over in Hamilton:

Marital status in Hamilton, AL
  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 41.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 21.9%

For population 25 years and over in Hamilton:

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
Alabama average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hamilton
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Hamilton, AL (based on Marion County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,30895
Mainline Protestant1,46012
Catholic4741
Black Protestant3663
Other2201
None11,948-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Marion County:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Marion County:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Marion County:

6.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
Marion County:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marion County:

11.3%
State:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Marion County:

29.3%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

28.1%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.2%
Alabama:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

47.3%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Hamilton:

29.0
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Hamilton:

19.8%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.3%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Hamilton:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

35.3%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
Hamilton:

57.4%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.2%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hamilton, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 20$69,325$41,5951$731
Police Protection - Officers 14$62,689$53,7330$0
Streets and Highways 13$43,635$40,2781$585
Firefighters 7$32,594$55,8750$0
Parks and Recreation 5$19,331$46,3946$1,749
Judicial and Legal 3$7,595$30,3800$0
Other Government Administration 3$10,604$42,4160$0
Local Libraries 1$2,879$34,5481$1,975
Other and Unallocable 0$0 4$4,141
Totals for Government 66$248,651$45,20913$9,180

Hamilton government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • General - Interest on Debt: $639,000 ($92.11)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,834,000 ($264.38)

Hamilton government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $509,000 ($73.37)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,988,000 ($430.73)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,276,000 ($183.94)
    Property: $230,000 ($33.16)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $154,000 ($22.20)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $135,000 ($19.46)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $121,000 ($17.44)

Hamilton government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,981,000 ($2303.73)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,769,000 ($2129.02)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,212,000 ($174.72)
Businesses in Hamilton, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
AutoZone1McDonald's1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn1Subway1
Econo Lodge1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hardee's1UPS1
KFC1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Hamilton:

  • WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKXM (1300 AM; 5 kW; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVSA (1380 AM; 5 kW; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR CTY. B/CING. CO., INC.)
  • WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hamilton:

  • WFBH-LP (103.5 FM; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HAMILTON)
  • WERH-FM (92.1 FM; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
  • WKXM-FM (105.9 FM; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
  • WJEC (106.5 FM; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJBB-FM (92.7 FM; HALEYVILLE, AL; Owner: HALEYVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFTA (101.9 FM; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hamilton:

  • W46DF (Channel 46; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)
  • WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • W39CD (Channel 38; FULTON, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
Hamilton fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Hamilton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 76Number of bridges
  • 948ft / 289mTotal length
  • $147,751,000Total costs
  • 250,048Total average daily traffic
  • 70,071Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Hamilton, AL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 111950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 261980-1989
  • 131990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 62010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Hamilton, AL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hamilton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 198 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Hamilton, AL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hamilton)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Hamilton)

2003 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2017 the average number of fires per year is 42. The highest number of fires - 117 took place in 2007, and the least - 1 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Hamilton, AL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (54.7%), and Structure Fires (29.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Hamilton, AL
    • 34154.7%Outside Fires
    • 18229.2%Structure Fires
    • 7512.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 254.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hamilton, AL
Most common first names in Hamilton, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James13374.0 years
William10678.5 years
John6775.4 years
Mary5378.8 years
Charles3167.1 years
Henry2777.4 years
Robert2667.8 years
Willie2672.2 years
George2477.8 years
Thomas2372.3 years
Most common last names in Hamilton, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams5374.9 years
Wiginton4777.2 years
Palmer4576.7 years
Sanderson4277.2 years
Cantrell4275.1 years
Nichols4178.5 years
Harris4076.4 years
Shotts3881.9 years
Gann3870.5 years
Mccarley3878.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hamilton, AL
  • 49.8%Utility gas
  • 47.6%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hamilton, AL
  • 72.9%Electricity
  • 24.3%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Hamilton compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Hamilton on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other services, except public administration (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: transportation occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2011 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: administrative and support and waste management services (population 5,000+)"
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Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2024.