27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Traditionally, grandstand entertainment begins on Wednesday with the Barnes PRCA Rodeo.

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are usually concerts featuring nationally known entertainment.

In 2007 such names as Terri Clark, Marshall Tucker Band, and Trent Tomlinson & Danielle Peck brought fans to the grandstand.

The fairgrounds features the Franklin County Historical Museum, Pleasant Hill (turn of the century village with stores, crafters, old west shows, music and entertainment), and Grandpa's Farm (all phases of farming demonstrated with vintage implements powered by draft horses, steam engines and antique tractors).

The Hampton-Dumont Community School District is a P/K-12 school system located in Hampton and serving the communities of Hampton, Dumont, Aredale, and Hansell.

The West Fork Community Schools are made up of a whole grade sharing agreement between SCMT and Rockwell-Swaledale.

West Fork serves the communities of Sheffield, Chapin, Meservey, Thornton, Rockwell, and Swaledale and has a combined enrollment of 764 between the two districts.