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Welcome to Hammond ...

The city of Hammond is located in Wabasha County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hammond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

When the people of Hammond refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hammondite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hammond has a population of 167 people<3> (see below for details).

Hammond is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hammond lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Hammond: 55991<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hammond had an population of 167 people. This is an increase of 26.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hammond had a population of 132 people. This makes Hammond the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 132 people, the population of Hammond decreased 33.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 198 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hammond.

Communities Also Named Hammond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Hammond - they are located in California (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (4), Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hammond.

Communities near Hammond ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hammond.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hammond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hammond.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hammond. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hammond.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hammond. See our Newspapers Page for Hammond.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hammond ...

Looking for more information about Hammond? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hammond, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hammond.

Adding Hammond to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hammond in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Hammond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hammond post office opened in 1881. The Hammond post office closed in 1965.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hammond.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wabasha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Hammond refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Hammond may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hammond.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hammond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hammond). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hammond or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/