Map of Hamilton city, Illinois

Hamilton is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,951 at the 2010 census, a decline from 3,029 in 2000. The city is located directly across the Mississippi River from Keokuk, Iowa. Hamilton is the largest city in Hancock County.

Hamilton city overview:
Name:	Hamilton city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Hancock County
Elevation:	495 ft (151 m)
Total Area:	5.36 sq mi (13.87 km²)
Land Area:	3.56 sq mi (9.22 km²)
Water Area:	1.79 sq mi (4.65 km²) 33.46%
Total Population:	2,753
Population Density:	773.10/sq mi (298.48/km²)
ZIP code:	62341
Area code:	217
FIPS code:	1732434
GNISfeature ID:	2394275
Website:	www.hamiltonillinois.org

Online Interactive Map

Hamilton online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Hamilton location map. Where is Hamilton city?

Hamilton location on the U.S. Map. Where is Hamilton city. — Hamilton location on the U.S. Map.

Hamilton location on the Illinois map. Where is Hamilton city. — Location of Hamilton in Illinois.

History

Hamilton was laid out in 1852 by several men in the area, including Samuel Gordon and Bryant Bartlett. Hamilton was officially incorporated as a town in 1854, and then re-incorporated as a city in 1859. Artois Hamilton, for whom the town was named, was also active in the early history of the town.

Hamilton Road Map

Hamilton city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Hamilton has a total area of 5.354 square miles (13.87 km), of which 3.56 square miles (9.22 km) (or 66.49%) is land and 1.794 square miles (4.65 km) (or 33.51%) is water. Hamilton and Keokuk share Lock & Dam 19 on the Mississippi River. The dam has the largest fall of any on the Mississippi and the power house supplies a majority of the electricity for St. Louis, MO. Lake Cooper, formed above the dam, represents the widest span of the Mississippi between Montrose, IA and Nauvoo, IL.