Hamilton, Texas

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Hamilton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76531. The Survey maps it on the Hamilton East quadrangle. 2,895 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,168 feet above sea level.

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Hamilton within Hamilton County

On record in Hamilton

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Hamilton County Courthouselisted 1980

Population over time

2 figures

Hamilton fell from 3,095 to 2,895 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
2010	3,095
2020	2,895	-200 (-6%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 13 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

1888 USGS Hamilton quadrangle1:125000
1894 USGS Hamilton quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
1954 USGS Brownwood quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
1956 USGS Hamilton quadrangle1:62500
1956 USGS Hamilton East quadrangle1:24000
1985 USGS Comanche quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings

Fires near this place

83 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 83 fires within 5 miles of Hamilton between 2005 and 2020, burning about 2,786 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	34
Debris and open burning	30
Equipment and vehicle use	12
Smoking	3
Arson/incendiarism	2
Misuse of fire by a minor	1
Natural	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
3 September 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	JOHN BROOKS #2
20 September 2006	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
18 September 2006	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
9 August 2018	Natural	155 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	66
4 August 2006	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
3 August 2008	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	100 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
3 August 2008	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	484 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	YATES
2 August 2008	Arson/incendiarism	100 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Hamilton County

Storms near this place

60 of 117 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hamilton in 117 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 56 hail, 41 thunderstorm wind, 16 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
February 1997	Flash Flood	Hamilton	$2,300,000	no account filed
June 2007	Flash Flood	Hamilton	$2,000,000	FM 1602 between Highway 281 and Highway 22 was flooded northeast of Hamilton, and Highway 218 was flooded between Hamilton and Pottsville. County Commissioners estimated road damage around $2 million.
June 2007	Flash Flood	Hamilton	$600,000	Flooding occurred on city streets and low water crossings. County Commissioners estimated damage at $0.6 million.
April 2011	Hail	Hamilton	$250,000	Golfball size hail pelted the city of Hamilton damaging roofs, siding, automobiles, and windows. The hail left holes in the siding of many homes. The windows at City Hall and the post office were broken by the hail.
March 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$100,000	Hamilton Police Department reported a roof collapse of a supermarket in the city of Hamilton. Several trees were blown down in the city of Hamilton as well.
June 2000	Flash Flood	Hamilton	$100,000	Numerous roads were washed out and farm losses occurred from drowned livestock.
April 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds destroyed a car wash, and blew down gas pumps, trees and powerlines.
October 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds severely damaged a greenhouse west of Hamilton.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$25,000	Hamilton Police Department reported a tree blown onto a house, resulting in a fire in the city of Hamilton, TX.
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$20,000	Four homes had all their west side windows blown out by high winds.
March 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$15,000	Barns were damaged and trees were blown down.
July 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$15,000	An apartment building was unroofed and powerlines were blown down from thunderstorm winds.
June 2019	Hail	Hamilton	$10,000	Hamilton Police Department reported golf ball size hail approximately 2 miles north of the city of Hamilton, TX.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$10,000	Large tree limbs were snapped off trees in Hamilton.
February 2009	Hail	Hamilton	$10,000	Golfball size hail fell in Hamilton. A car dealership in the city of Hamilton reported minimal damage to cars on the lot.
April 2005	Hail	Hamilton	$10,000	Baseball size hail reported in the city of Hamilton. Roofs and vehicles were damaged.
April 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$7,000	A barn was blown down by high winds.
May 2013	Hail	Hamilton	$7,000	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Hamilton	$7,000	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Hamilton	$5,000	Golfball sized hail fell at the intersection of Highway 281 and Farm-to-Market Road 2905, just north of the city of Hamilton. Golfball sized hail was also reported in the city of Hamilton.
February 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$5,000	Widespread 60-80 mph winds were reported in the city of Hamilton.
March 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$5,000	A porch was destroyed by high winds.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$5,000	A 40 foot porch was blown off a home on FM 219.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$5,000	Radio station KCLW AM had their antenna blown down.
May 2013	Hail	Hamilton	$3,000	The Hamilton County Emergency Manager reported ping pong ball sized hail in the city of Hamilton.
May 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$3,000	A flag pole was rocking in the wind and road signs were blown off their poles.
March 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$2,000	Thunderstorm winds were estimated near 60 mph approximately 9 miles north of Hamilton.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$2,000	Numerous large trees were blown down on FM 932 in Alemon.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$2,000	Trees were blown down by high winds.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$2,000	Power lines were blown down by high winds.
December 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$2,000	A patio cover was destroyed by high thunderstorm winds.
August 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$1,000	The local newspaper reported multiple trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds.
August 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$1,000	Broadcast media reported that a 12 inch diameter tree limb was blown down.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$1,000	A large tree was blown down.
March 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$1,000	Trees were blown down by high winds.
July 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$1,000	Thunderstorm winds blew down large trees west of Hamilton and in Pottsville.
April 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$1,000	Thunderstorm winds blew down a shed and caused roof damage to a home.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	$500	The Hamilton Airport ASOS reported a wind gust of 55 knots.
April 2026	Hail	Hamilton	-	Amateur Radio reported mostly quarter size hail with some larger size up to ping-pong ball.
April 2026	Hail	Hamilton	-	Amateur radio operator reported that dime to nickel size hail was covering the ground in Hamilton.
February 2024	Hail	Hamilton	-	Social media post reported quarter size to half dollar sized hail in Hamilton.
May 2024	Hail	Hamilton	-	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
April 2023	Hail	Hamilton	-	A public report indicated quarter sized hail in Hamilton.
June 2021	Hail	Hamilton	-	An afternoon thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail outside of the city of Hamilton along SH 36.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	-	A trained spotter reported wind damage approximately 10 miles northeast of the city of Hamilton, TX.
June 2019	Hail	Hamilton	-	Amateur radio reported ping pong ball size hail in the city of Hamilton, TX.
October 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	-	A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 67 MPH approximately 1.5 miles west of the city of Hamilton, TX.
January 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Hamilton	-	An 82 MPH wind gust was measured in Hamilton, TX.
May 2017	Hail	Hamilton	-	Amateur radio reported quarter sized hail just west of the city of Hamilton, TX.
March 2016	Flood	Hamilton	-	Hamilton County Sheriff's Department reported that some low water crossings have been closed due to water over the road.
March 2016	Hail	Hamilton	-	Quarter sized hail was reported 1 mile northeast of Hamilton.
March 2014	Hail	Hamilton	-	Half dollar sized hail was reported on CR 101 approximately 3 miles north of Hamilton.
May 2013	Hail	Hamilton	-	Hamilton Fire Department reported quarter sized hail in the city of Hamilton.
May 2013	Hail	Hamilton	-	Quarter sized hail was reported northwest of Hamilton.
August 2008	Flash Flood	Hamilton	-	Highway 36 at Waring Creek was closed due to high water.
May 2007	Flash Flood	Hamilton	-	Highway 36 between Hamilton and Whiteway had water over the road.
May 2007	Heavy Rain	Hamilton	-	A pick-up truck was stranded at a low-water crossing and had to be retrieved by the fire department.
July 2007	Flash Flood	Hamilton	-	In Hamilton, McCaleb Lane and Pipes Street were flooded by at least two feet of water.
April 2005	Hail	Hamilton	-	Golf ball size hail reported in the city of Hamilton.
June 2004	Flash Flood	Hamilton	-	Water was over Highway 221 near Gibson Creek.

Every storm recorded in Hamilton County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Midway	4.3 miles	13
Aleman	6.6 miles	13
Schoolerville	6.8 miles	13
Springtown	7.6 miles	15
Gentrys Mill	8.1 miles	15
Shive	8.6 miles	13
Whiteway	9.1 miles	12
Parsley Crossing	9.4 miles	14

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Hamilton	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q975411	The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1337274. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.