Billboard in downtown Hamilton across street from J.C. Penney boydhood home

J.C. Penney boyhood home

Hamilton is a city in Caldwell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,813 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Hamilton is located at (39.743791, -93.998765).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 kmē), all of it land.

Notable natives

• James Cash Penney, founder of J.C. Penney (his farm home has been moved to town and is a museum)
• Zack Wheat, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ballplayer (in 2006 Route 13 was named the Zack Wheat Memorial Highway)http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/C200-299/2270000309.HTM

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,813 people, 744 households, and 482 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,327.9 people per square mile (511.0/kmē). There were 829 housing units at an average density of 607.2/sq mi (233.6/kmē). The racial makeup of the city was 98.62% White, 0.11% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 744 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,972, and the median income for a family was $32,560. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,484. About 13.4% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.

Hamilton has the distinction of being the birthplace and boyhood home of department-store founder James Cash Penney (J.C. Penney) who was born September 16, 1875.

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