1900 · "Kersplash" at Cold Springs · Library of Congress
Hamilton’s story
Hamilton in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
HamiltonIN
A town of 1,939. A typical home worth about $371K.
Population
1,939
−0.2% since 2010
Typical home
$371K
+8.2% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
52.7
years
Jobs based here
890
Balanced
What makes Hamilton stand out
The 2 things Hamilton does most differently from other towns.
Hamilton’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →57°
Mostly Cloudy
H 66° · L 45°
Local news
All →- Hamilton on stewards' radar again: the Briton's recurring impeding incidentsGPblog · Oct 2
- Lewis Hamilton learns fate over faulty Ferrari mirror that angered F1 rivalracingnews365.com · Oct 2
- Dougie Hamilton Has Become The Latest New Jersey Devils’ Lightning RodYahoo Sports · Oct 2
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hamilton. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Hamilton home is worth about $371K
The typical Hamilton home is worth about $371,000, up 8.2% in a year, 43% above the Indiana typical home.
$371KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hamilton$371K
Indiana$260K
+8.2%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 1996
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Hamilton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns
Hamilton beats the Indiana average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
9 better15 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Hamilton | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.3% |
Cameron Health
7.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
55th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hamilton
Most working residents leave Hamilton for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Angola (14%), Fort Wayne (14%) and Auburn (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hamilton6%
Angola14%
Fort Wayne14%
Auburn7%
Elkhart5%
15 mi
median commute distance
890
jobs based in Hamilton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
0.1% of Hamilton is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 1 of 1,941 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Robb Hidden Canyon Preserve | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Hamilton
Town in Indiana, United States
Hamilton is a town located on the border of Steuben County, Indiana and DeKalb County, Indiana. In Steuben County, it is in Otsego Township, and in DeKalb County it is in Franklin Township. The population was 1,529 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,529
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft
- ZIP code
- 46742
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