Hamlin, Texas

Hamlin, Texas
City
Strauss Dry Goods Co. storefront, which has been converted into a public park, and adjoining building
Location of Hamlin, Texas
Coordinates: 32°53′12″N 100°7′31″W / 32.88667°N 100.12528°W / 32.88667; -100.12528Coordinates: 32°53′12″N 100°7′31″W / 32.88667°N 100.12528°W / 32.88667; -100.12528
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Jones, Fisher
Area
• Total	5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2)
• Land	5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,722 ft (525 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,248
• Density	422.4/sq mi (163.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	79520
Area code(s)	325
FIPS code	48-31964[1]
GNIS feature ID	1337284[2]

Downtown Hamlin near sunset

Hamlin is a city in Fisher and Jones Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,124 at the 2010 census. The Jones County portion of Hamlin is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Hamlin was named after a railroad official of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway. Hamlin was named for Orient official W. H. Hamlin.^[3] The Orient reached Hamlin in 1906^[3] and was followed by the Texas Central Railroad within a couple of years and by the Abilene and Southern Railroad in 1910. The arrival of the railroad was announced in 1902 and the first train arrived in 1906. The county's first gypsum plant was constructed six miles outside of Hamlin in 1903. Business boomed with the rail service, and the town included gins, a cottonseed oil mill, and a number of other businesses. Oil was discovered in 1928 which also contributed to the economy.^[3] The Hamlin Herald was first published in 1906^[3] and still prints as of today.^[4] Hamlin would later gain its first and only hospital, Hamlin Memorial, in 1948. In 2015 Hamlin Memorial Hospital's name was changed to Hamlin Health. Drs Chad L White and Krishna Sunkavalli, practice in Hamlin as well as at "Hamlin Health Clinic". In 2014 Mrs. Delores(Lola) Zertuche joined the Hamlin Health team as a nurse practitioner.^[5]

Geography

Hamlin is located at 32°53′12″N 100°7′31″W / 32.88667°N 100.12528°W / 32.88667; -100.12528 (32.886690, -100.125207).^[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.8 km²), all of it land. The majority of the town is located in Jones county while a very small portion is located in Fisher county.^[7]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,248 people, 924 households, and 623 families residing in the city. The population density was 422.4 people per square mile (163.1/km²). There were 1,090 housing units at an average density of 204.8 per square mile (79.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.58% White, 6.23% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 11.48% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.69% of the population.

There were 924 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,873, and the median income for a family was $33,667. Males had a median income of $25,887 versus $16,350 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,308. About 13.7% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Hamlin is served by the Hamlin Independent School District and home to the Hamlin High School Pied Pipers.^[8] The Hamlin High School Pied Pipers were undefeated until semi-finals in 2014.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hamlin has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.^[9]

References

Municipalities and communities of Fisher County, Texas, United States County seat: Roby Cities Hamlin‡ Roby Rotan Unincorporated communities Hobbs McCaulley Sylvester Ghost towns North Roby Royston Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Municipalities and communities of Jones County, Texas, United States County seat: Anson Cities Abilene‡ Anson Hamlin‡ Hawley Lueders‡ Stamford‡ Unincorporated communities Avoca Corinth Noodle Nugent Radium Tuxedo Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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