Hampton
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Outdoors in Hampton
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1912
Hotel Phoenix, 1912
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Dr. O. B. Harriman House
The Dr. O.B. Harriman House, also known as the Harriman Nielsen Historic Farm, is an historic structure located in Hampton, Iowa, United States. The Italianate style house was built in 1881.
About Hampton
Town in Iowa, United StatesHampton is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,337 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 4,340 in 2024. The city is located two miles southeast of Beeds Lake State Park.
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How Hampton ranks
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Housing in Hampton
The typical Hampton home is worth about $144,000, up 4.6% in a year, 40% below the Iowa typical home.
Safety in Hampton
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Hampton's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Hampton
Full picture →About one in 3 of Hampton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Sheffield (8%), Mason City (6%) and Iowa Falls (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Hampton
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 48% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Iowa
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Hampton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Hampton
Full climate →Hampton has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Hampton
All Hampton schools →School Grade C
The public schools Hampton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Hampton’s library
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