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Hamburg

A village of 99 people in Illinois
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John Shaw Homestead
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John Shaw Homestead

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About Hamburg

Village in Illinois, United States
1836Established
99Population
0.7 sq miArea

Hamburg is a village in Hamburg Precinct, Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. The population was 99 at the 2020 census, down from 128 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code62045
Living in Hamburg

Housing in Hamburg

$191K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hamburg home is worth about $191,000, up 3.4% in a year, 36% below the Illinois typical home.

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Health in Hamburg

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Thomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 16.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Compass HealthTroy · 21.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hamburg · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hamburg →

Natural hazards in Hamburg

96
Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hamburg →

Climate in Hamburg

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Hamburg has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 23°Winter
66° / 44°Spring
86° / 65°Summer
68° / 45°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Hamburg →

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Nearest: Carrollton Public LibraryCarrollton · 17.1 miles · 26 hrs a week

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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