Town guide

Hamilton, Illinois

Hamilton is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, home to about 2,714 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62341, and parts of 62379 are in Hamilton too.

Homes sold for a median of $70 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,714762 per sq mi
Median home value$114,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$70Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hamilton

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hamilton

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)125 miles away
Closer regional airportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL215 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hamilton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hamilton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hamilton had 2,753 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 447th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Hancock County grew from 32,215 residents in 1900 to 17,620 in 2020.

Hamilton population by census2000: 3,029, 2010: 2,951, 2020: 2,7533,02920002,95120102,7532020

Hancock County, 1900–2020

Hancock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,215, 1910: 30,638, 1920: 28,523, 1930: 26,420, 1940: 26,297, 1950: 25,790, 1960: 24,574, 1970: 23,645, 1980: 23,877, 1990: 21,373, 2000: 20,121, 2010: 19,104, 2020: 17,62032K’00’1029K’20’3026K’40’5025K’60’7024K’80’9020K’00’1018K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HamiltonJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2 in33°17°Jan1.638°20°Feb1.850°31°Mar2.562°41°Apr4.273°53°May5.382°63°Jun5.286°67°Jul4.184°65°Aug3.877°56°Sep3.465°44°Oct3.351°33°Nov2.638°23°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Keokuk Lock Dam 19, IA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Hancock County

2,706 jobs at 365 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hancock CountyHealth care and social assistance: 542 jobs; Retail trade: 505 jobs; Wholesale trade: 282 jobs; Manufacturing: 255 jobs; Professional services: 206 jobs; Other services: 187 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 183 jobs; Finance and insurance: 155 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Wholesale trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 8% Other services 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamilton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carthage12.2 miles
  • Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Burlington30.1 miles
  • Blessing HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Quincy31.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hamilton

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Wildcat Springs Park · 65 acres0.7 mi
  • City Park · 10 acres0.3 mi
  • Montebello State Park1.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Farm & Home Supply3.0 mi
  • Hy-Vee3.5 mi
  • ALDI3.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.5 mi
  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy3.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hamilton Public Library0.2 mi

Museums

  • Samuel F Miller House Museum2.0 mi
  • George M Verity Riverboat Museum2.0 mi
  • Keokuk Hamilton Dam Museum2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Grand Theatre2.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hamilton

Public schools here are run by Hamilton CCSD 328. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hamilton Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–8384Public0.6 mi
Hamilton High SchoolHamilton9–12193Public0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Warsaw and Meyer.

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