Hampton is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,337 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 4,340 in 2024. The city is located two miles southeast of Beeds Lake State Park.
Midwest
Hampton
Franklin County, IA
Population
4,328
Walk Score
72 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$722
Median home value
$88,800
Founded
1856
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Beeds Lake State Park, Civilian Conservation Corps Area · listed 1990
- Hampton Double Square Historic District · listed 2003
- St. John's Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Historic District · listed 2015
Notable landmarks
- Boehmler, H. E., House · listed 1991
- Franklin County Courthouse · listed 1976
- Franklin County G. A. R. Soldiers' Memorial Hall · listed 1991
- Franklin County Sheriff's Residence and Jail · listed 1996
- Hampton Public Library
- Harriman, Dr. O. B., House · listed 1987
- Maysville Schoolhouse · listed 1981
- Reeve Electric Association Plant · listed 1990
- Reeve Electric Association Plant
- Reeve, Leander, House · listed 1979
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