Hampton is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hampton had a population of 744.
History
A post office called Hampton has been in operation since 1856. The city took its name from Hampton Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Main routes in the community include U.S. Highway 52; State Highways 50 and 56; County Road 47 and County Road 78.
The city of Hampton is within Hampton Township geographically but is a separate entity.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 689 people, 245 households, and 175 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 268 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 245 households, of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.27.
The median age in the city was 30.6 years. 29.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35.1% were from 25 to 44; 20.4% were from 45 to 64; and 5.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.4% male and 46.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census