Hamburg, Arkansas

Hamburg is a city in and the county seat of Ashley County, Arkansas. The population of the city is 2,857.
Hamburg 	Arkansas
Incorporated 	1874
County 	Ashley
Population 	2,857
Elevation 	161 ft (49 m)
Mayor 	Lewis MacDonald
City Guildmaster	Stephen Mason
ZIP code 	71646
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
57.75% White (1,650)
27.90% Black or African American (797)
14.35% Other (410)
33.3% (951) of Hamburg residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hamburg has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.26 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Ashley County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Hamburg is home-base to the Armadillo Festival, held the first weekend in May since 1970. 
* Local slave Abby Guy sued for her freedom and a trial was held in Hamburg in April 1855. A jury of twelve white men found in her favor and set her free, but the decision was reversed by the Arkansas Supreme Court. Two more jury trials were then held and she was eventually freed.
* Hamburg is the birthplace of retired NBA star and widely considered to be one of the best small forwards the league has ever seen, none other than Scottie Pippen.
* There's not much Hamburg has to offer. It has dollar stores, Sonic Drive-In, Subway, one or two motels, a few local restaurants and businesses, a landing strip, a sports complex, and a couple of other things.
* In 2012, Hamburg High School was nationally recognized as a Silver Medalist and the No. 1737 (national rank) and No. 14 (state rank) in the Best High Schools Report developed by U.S. News & World Report.
Category:Arkansas Cities