| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Official Name: | Hampton Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Rock Island County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Rock Island County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rock Island |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 4, 1856 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.48 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.14 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.34 |
| Area Water Percent: | 6.41 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 636 |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 21463 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-161-32577 |
Hampton Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,711 and it contained 9,119 housing units.[2]
The first recorded birth in Hampton Township was Mary Ann McNeal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McNeal, born Oct. 5, 1832.
The first recorded death occurred in 1829 on board the steamer Josephine. A woman from England was on her way to Galena to visit her son, and died just as the boat was landing. She was buried in Hampton.
In 1833 the first school in the township was established in a log cabin which had previously been used as a dwelling.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 93.59%) is land and (or 6.41%) is water.[2]