The City of Hamburg crest has a picture of a gazebo, trees, cotton, and antelope.

[5] The city requires residents to pay a $30 reconnect fee in order to have your water service restored if it is shut off.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all land.

[3] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[8] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,536 people, 1,104 households, and 715 families residing in the city.

In April 1855, a local slave Abby Guy sued for her freedom and a trial was held in Hamburg.

A jury of twelve white men found in her favor and set her free, but the decision was reversed by the Arkansas Supreme Court.

Former mayors include Dane Weindorf, Maxwell Hill, Thomas Crow Hundley, and Gordon Hennington.