IOOF Opera House · National Register of Historic Places
Hampton’s story
146 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1880Hampton is settled
HamptonNE
With 446 residents, this town was settled in 1880.
IOOF Opera House · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
446
2025 Census estimate · +3.2% since 2020
Typical home
$299K
+6.3% in a year
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
33.5
years
Jobs based here
159
Balanced
Is Hampton a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hampton. IOOF Opera House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hampton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
446 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hampton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hampton, and how to reach them.
PowerVillage of HamptonEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Hampton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hampton’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHamilton County ClerkHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6884368843 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hampton.
Natural hazards
Hampton has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail
For Hampton, the FEMA risk score is 83 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 39% come from hail and 24% from strong winds. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hampton once, in 2006.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailStrong windInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Hampton’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to Hampton Public School. Also worth knowing: the 2 public schools in Hampton teach 183 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 112 | B |
| Hampton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 71 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Hampton
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 15°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–37°
Spring39–62°
Summer62–85°
Fall40–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Hampton’s workers commute out
Hampton’s median household income is $84,000, where Nebraska’s towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Most working residents leave Hampton for work: only 5% work in town. It had 159 jobs in 2023, up 22 from 2013. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 6.4%.
5%work in town
| Hampton | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Hampton5%
Grand Island15%
Aurora12%
Central City11%
York7%
17 mi
median commute distance
159
jobs based in Hampton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Hampton is
In Hampton, 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, near the Nebraska town median (18%) and below the median of U.S. towns (23%). On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hampton is ahead of Nebraska on 3 and behind on 2. 28% of Hampton adults feel lonely.
| Hampton | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Hampton | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 9.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
Memorial Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Hampton’s typical home value is about $299K
Typical home values rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 5 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Hampton. For Hampton, the midpoint rent is $983 a month.
$299KZillow home value
| Hampton | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $983 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Hampton$299K
Nebraska$278K
+6.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hampton
16pages on Hampton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hampton; the nearest are
York UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · York16.1 mi$23,000 tuitionCentral Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grand Island25.3 mi$3,360 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska-LincolnUniversity or college · Public · Lincoln62.2 mi$10,434 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Hampton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nebraska.
About Hampton
Village in Nebraska, United States
Hampton is a village in Hamilton County, in the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. As of the 2020 census, Hampton had a population of 432.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,762 ft
- ZIP code
- 68843
- Area code
- 402
Questions about Hampton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hampton, NE a good place to live?
Hampton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.