Hampton (Florida)

Hampton is a city in Bradford County, Florida, United States. The population was 500 at the 2010 census.HistoryEarly historyHampton was incorporated in 1925. In the mid 1990s, Hampton annexed a short stretch of U.S. Highway 301 west of the city in order to obtain revenue from traffic tickets issued to motorists driving on that highway.2013–14 controversiesIn November 2013, the city's mayor was arrested for selling Oxycodone.On February 10, 2014, auditors from the Florida Joint Legislative Auditing Committee presented 31 violations of state law, city charter and federal tax requirements to state legislators. The city made $211,328 ticketing people driving its 1,260 feet of U.S. Highway 301 during 2012, giving the city an unenviable reputation as a "speed trap". The committee asked State Attorney Bill Cervone to investigate any potential criminal activity and a number of state representatives and senators pursued the dissolution of Hampton. In the wake of the controversy, many city officials resigned. State legislators visited Hampton on March 28, 2014 to see if the issues had been solved. They agreed to let Hampton stay incorporated, because the city retracted the annexation of U.S. Highway 301 and decommissioned its police force. Hampton also accounted for budget shortfalls, and reformed its city council proceedings.GeographyHampton is located in southern Bradford County at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.12sqmi, all land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 431 people, 160 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was 417.0 people per square mile (161.6/km²). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 183.8 per square mile (71.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.01% White, 11.14% African American, 0.23% Native American, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.