Midwest

Hampton

Franklin County, IA

Population

4,328

Walk Score

72 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$722

Median home value

$88,800

Founded

1856

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.

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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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