Hamilton, Missouri

Hamilton, Missouri
Location of Caldwell County
Location of Caldwell County
Coordinates: 39°44′38″N 93°59′56″W / 39.74389°N 93.99889°W / 39.74389; -93.99889
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCaldwell
Area
 • Total1.48 sq mi (3.82 km2)
 • Land1.47 sq mi (3.80 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,690
 • Density1,150.44/sq mi (444.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64644
Area code816
FIPS code29-30034[3]
GNIS feature ID2394277[2]
Historical Downtown mural
Mural of Hamilton depot
J.C. Penney Library & Museum

Hamilton is a city in northern Caldwell County, Missouri, and is within the United States. The population was 1,690 at the 2020 census.[4] It is known as the hometown of James Cash Penney, who built a large apparel-related business, J. C. Penney, and the hometown of Jenny Doan, who has built a large quilting-related business, Missouri Star Quilt Co.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamilton, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jenny Doan Stitches Together a Quilting Business in Missouri - WSJ".