Hamilton County

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Hamilton county is located in south Illinois. Hamilton county has 434.66 square miles of land area and 1.23 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Hamilton county population is 8,371, which has shrunk 2.90% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Hamilton county median household income is $41,801 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 37.07% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 22.70% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Hamilton county median house value is $77,000 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 61.09% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 34.33% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Hamilton county is worse than the state average in quality. The Hamilton county area code is 618.

Population	8,371 (2010-2014), rank #89
Population Growth	-2.90% since 2000, rank #57
Population Density:	19.20/sq mi, rank #96
Median Household Income:	$41,801 at 2010-2014—37.07% increase since 2000, rank #86
Median House Price:	$77,000 at 2010-2014—61.09% increase since 2000, rank #85
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	434.66 sq mi, rank #66
Water Area:	1.23 sq mi (0.28%), rank #90
State:	Illinois
Area:	Mount Vernon, IL
School District:
Area Code:	618