Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Hamilton’s subject grades are an A+ for safety and an A− for schools; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 5 of Georgia’s 152 towns score higher on safety. Only 37 of Georgia’s 374 towns score higher on the outdoors. Hamilton has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Harris County Courthouse and Welcome P. Duke Log House. Hamilton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hamilton beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Park Elementary School | PK–4 | 628 |
| Harris County Carver Middle School | 7–8 | 849 |
| Harris County High School | 9–12 | 1,733 |
1,016 counted in 2010 and 1,680 in 2020; an estimated 1,824 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Hamilton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamilton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hamilton.
Hamilton’s property crime rate is 1.6 per 1,000 residents, against 14.5 in Georgia’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Hamilton’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Hamilton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Harris County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Harris County High School, with 1,733 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County Carver Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 849 | A− |
| Harris County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,733 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Hamilton beats the Georgia average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults binge drink in Hamilton, where Georgia’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 16%. 9.4% of Hamilton adults have diabetes.
| Hamilton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hamilton | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.8% | 14.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.7% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hamilton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Hamilton is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Hamilton for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Hamilton fell to 605 in 2023, 65 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Columbus (37%), LaGrange (5%) and West Point (4%).
| Hamilton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 15% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Hamilton home is worth about $383,000, up 6.6% in a year, 16% above the Georgia typical home.
| Hamilton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,078 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Harris County Soccer Complex, at 66 acres.
| Hamilton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Charles Moultrie Park | 0.6 mi | 33 |
| 2. Harris County Soccer Complex | 0.1 mi | 66 |
| 3. Callaway Gardens | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hamilton. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MuseumLittle White House
6 mi GardenCallaway Gardens
37 mi Stadium & arenaJordan–Hare Stadium27 mi MuseumU.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection
26 mi MuseumNational Infantry Museum300K visitors a year
5 mi GardenCecil B. Day Butterfly CenterLittle White House: Dsdugan, CC0 · Callaway Gardens: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Jordan–Hare Stadium: AuburnPilot, Public domain · National Infantry Museum: The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center from Columbus, GA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center: Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Hamilton; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Hamilton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
3 places in Hamilton on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Georgia, United States
Hamilton is a city in, and the county seat of Harris County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area. The population was 1,680 at the 2020 census, up from 307 at the 2000 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 6.4 years of the area's median household income ($59,336 across the Columbus, GA-AL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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