Welcome to Hamilton ...

The town of Hamilton is located in Skagit County<1>.

Google driving directions from your current location to Hamilton

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamilton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

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

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hamilton has a population of 310 people<3> (see below for details).

Hamilton is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hamilton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Hamilton: 360 & 564<5>

The ZIP code for Hamilton: 98255<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hamilton had an population of 310 people. This is an increase of 2.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hamilton had a population of 301 people. This makes Hamilton the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 301 people, the population of Hamilton decreased 2.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 309 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hamilton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 75 communities that are also named Hamilton - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas (2), California (3), Colorado (4), Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (5), Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (4), West Virginia, Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Hamilton ...

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

Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <7>
Sedro - Woolley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedro - Woolley
- Sedro - Woolley is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedro - Woolley <7>
Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <7>
Concrete
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete
- Concrete is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concrete <7>
Clear Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Skagit County
Lake Cavanaugh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cavanaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
- Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
Wickersham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickersham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickersham
- Wickersham is located in Whatcom County
Big Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Big Lake is located in Skagit County
Montborne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
- Montborne is located in Skagit County
Saxon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Saxon is located in Whatcom County

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 Hamilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamilton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamilton. 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 Hamilton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamilton ...

Looking for more information about Hamilton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hamilton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hamilton.

Adding Hamilton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hamilton 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 for Hamilton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>

From that list, the Hamilton post office opened in 1884.

We also found Hamilton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamilton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamilton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Skagit County: www.skagitcounty.net/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Skagit, 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 Hamilton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Hamilton 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 Hamilton.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamilton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Hamilton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Hamilton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>	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 town (such as Hamilton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hamilton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<10>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/