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New HamiltonMS

A town of 480.

Population
480
−3.6% since 2010
Median age
56.4
years
Jobs based here
157
Balanced
Small town

480 people, and everyone knows the way

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Mostly Cloudy
H 92° · L 69°

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The data

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Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

New Hamilton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–56°
Spring51–75°
Summer69–91°
Fall52–76°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of New Hamilton

Most working residents leave New Hamilton for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (18%), Aberdeen (17%) and Amory (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In New Hamilton5%
Columbus18%
Aberdeen17%
Amory5%
Tupelo5%
16 mi
median commute distance
157
jobs based in New Hamilton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy New Hamilton is

New Hamilton beats the Mississippi average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Mississippi
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outNew HamiltonMS
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.2%18.5%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.7%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%7.6%
Monroe Regional Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.4% of New Hamilton is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 8 of 2,269 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hamilton Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesTornadoesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About New Hamilton

Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States

New Hamilton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States, next to the older community of Hamilton. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 533. The Hamilton post office, serving both communities, is located in New Hamilton.

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

Population
533
Area
3.6 sq mi

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