Hamilton is a community in Monroe County, Mississippi, home to about 320 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39746.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Hamilton, part in New Hamilton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hamilton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX487 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hamilton had 404 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.
It’s the 317th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Monroe County grew from 31,216 residents in 1900 to 34,180 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 54.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aberdeen, MS weather station (9 miles away).
8,352 jobs at 600 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamilton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Monroe County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton SchoolHamilton | K–13 | 557 | Public | 0.1 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 New Hamilton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.