Hampton is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, home to about 4,306 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50441.
Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hampton; also Hansell and Bradford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hampton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL289 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hampton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hampton had 4,337 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 97th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Franklin County grew from 14,996 residents in 1900 to 10,019 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hampton, IA weather station (about a mile away).
3,139 jobs at 285 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hampton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hampton-Dumont Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Side Elementary SchoolHampton | Pre-K–K | 145 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| South Side Elementary SchoolHampton | 1–4 | 303 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hampton-Dumont Middle SchoolHampton | 5–8 | 363 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Hampton-Dumont High SchoolHampton | 9–12 | 457 | Public | 0.9 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 Hansell and Bradford.
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