Hamilton County, Texas
8 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,406
- Median household income
- $58,219
- ±7,670
- Unemployed
- 5.4%
- 200 of 3,681 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.5%
- 2,636 of 3,120 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Hamilton | 8,229 (2021) | 102 N Rice St, Hamilton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hico Emergency Service District | Health | Po Box 202, Hico | — |
| Hamilton County Hospital District | Hospitals | 400 N Brown St, Hamilton | Website |
| Hamilton City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 468, Hamilton | — |
| Hico Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 249, Hico | — |
| Hamilton Coryell Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 31, Hamilton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
HAMILTON ISD
School district3 schools
400 S COLLEGE, Hamilton, TX, 76531
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HICO ISD
School district2 schools
901 CEDAR, Hico, TX, 76457
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
JONESBORO ISD
School district1 schools
14909 E STATE HWY 36, Jonesboro, TX, 76538
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Killeen Farmers Market (4616 fm 2808 Kempner)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.