Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:43 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:54 am – 4:49 pm
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People2,908 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.31,180 householdsMedian household income $58,125Median home value $83,900Median rent $808 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $791 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,207 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Vietnamese 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 31°F54 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare63 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aberdeen station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksShaw Lakelake · 5.2 miOtter Lake (historical)lake · 5.7 miNonereservoir · 7.3 miButtahatchee Riverriver · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBall Parkrecreation area · 7.0 miLamar County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.3 mi · 58 acresCanal Section Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 93 acresLake Lowndes State Parkstate park · 22.3 mi · 594 acresTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 30.5 mi · 67,449 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197533 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200848 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMonroe County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tuscaloosa County, AL, 60 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHamilton Water Districtserves 4,029 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation236 ft72 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPioneer Community Hospital of Aberdeen8.7 miPost officeHamilton Post Office2.0 miTown hallCaledonia Town Hall6.9 miPoliceAberdeen Police Department9.1 miFire stationHamilton Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolHamilton Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR23 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM97 miInterstateI-2233 miUS highwayUS 451.4 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39746 ZIP area.
