Hamilton, Alabama

Hamilton is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Alabama. The population of the city is 6,885.
Hamilton 	Alabama
Incorporated 	1896
County 	Marion
Population 	6,885
Elevation 	489 ft (149 m)
Mayor 	Atticus Burnett
City Guildmaster	Tony Tillman
ZIP code 	35570
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
86.22% White (5,936)
9.43% Black or African American (649)
4.36% Other (300)
16.7% (1,149) of Hamilton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hamilton has low to below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.08 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Marion County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Hamilton was founded in the early 19th century by settlers who moved to the Alabama Territory from Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia and the Carolinas. It is built upon lands that once served as "hunting grounds" for the Chickasaw Indians. The city was first called Toll Gate, but its name later changed in honor of one of its distinguished citizens, Captain Albert James Hamilton (known as A.J. Hamilton), who had represented Marion County in the state legislature in the sessions of 1869, 1874 and 1875. Captain Hamilton donated forty acres of his land to the town. The same forty acres were then divided into lots and sold to help defray the cost of building the courthouse. The Toll Gate community was elected in 1881 to be the next county seat, and by 1883 the Marion county courthouse in Pikeville had ceased to be functional. When the courthouse was moved from Pikeville to Toll Gate, the town's name was then changed from Toll Gate to Hamilton. On March 30, 1887, the newly built county courthouse was destroyed by fire. It was again rebuilt with wood, but replaced in 1901 with native sandstone quarried from the State.
* Hamilton is the birthplace and hometown of current Alabama Showcase Queen Caroline Preston.
* Hamilton has a bit of amenities. It has a Walmart, Nintendo World, a bit of hotels, a sports complex, a bit of fast food, some local restaurants and businesses, the Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport, a few local battle fields, a medical center, a few car dealerships, and a few other things.
* During the Civil War, Union forces passed through the town in search of goods and horses. A detachment of Wilson's Cavalry destroyed by fire the plantation belonging to the Helvingstons on the Military Ford, south of Toll Gate (Hamilton).
Category:Alabama Cities