Hampton, Minnesota

About Hampton

Hampton, MN is a tiny community located in southeastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 714.

Officially, Hampton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 580 residents per square mile.

📰 Hampton News Today

• Ellen Barbara Braun Obituary (2026) - Hampton, MN - Summit Funeral & Cremation - Inver Grove Heights Legacy | Obituary · Jul 9
• Dakota County: Lawsuit alleges Hampton officials kept public in dark on data center Pioneer Press · Mar 18
• David Edward Ehrhardt Obituary June 29, 2026 - Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel Starkson Family Funeral Homes · Jun 29
• Olive J. Hupf Obituary Mar 15, 2026 Lundberg Funeral Home · Mar 15
• Kent L. Hampton Star Tribune · Mar 15

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What Makes Hampton Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Hampton — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hampton

• Meric's Woodfired Oven & Tavern — pizza
• Little Oscar's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hampton

• Hampton Woods Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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