Hamburg, Arkansas

Hamburg, Arkansas
Government
• Mayor	Dane Weindorf
Area
• Total	8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
• Land	8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,857
• Density	323.7/km2 (838/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	71646
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-29500
GNIS feature ID	0077109

Hamburg is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,857 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Ashley County.Template:GR

Geography

Hamburg is located at 33°13′39″N 91°47′54″W (33.227369, -91.798472).Template:GR According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land.

Government

The current mayor of Hamburg is Dane Weindorf. Former mayors include Thomas Crow Hundley, a World War I veteran, Gordon Hennington.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Hamburg School District, which is one of the two public school districts in Ashley County. In 2012, Hamburg High School was nationally recognized as a Silver Medalist and the No. 1737 (national rank) and No. 14 (state rank) in the Best High Schools Report developed by U.S. News & World Report.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,039 people, 1,158 households, and 802 families residing in the city. The population density was 890.4 people per square mile (344.1/km²). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 370.3 per square mile (143.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.32% White, 33.63% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 3.62% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. 6.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,158 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,189, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $28,696 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,599. About 20.8% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Harry "Klondike" Kane, nee Harry Cohen (born in Hamburg July 27, 1883 - died in Portland, OR,September 15, 1932. Major League Baseball pitcher from 1902 - 1906 for the St. Louis Browns, the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies, compiling a 2 - 7 record.
• Carroll E. Lanier, mayor of Alexandria, Louisiana, from 1977 to 1982, born in Hamburg in 1926
• Van H. Manning, Confederate Army colonel and U.S. Representative from Mississippi, practiced law in Hamburg in 1861
• The Martins, Gospel trio
• Stevi Perry, Miss Teen USA 2008 beauty queen, born in Hamburg
• Scottie Pippen, NBA star, born in Hamburg
• Charles Portis, author of True Grit

Culture

Hamburg is home-base to the Armadillo Festival, held the first weekend in May since 1970.

External links

• Hamburg Area Chamber of Commerce