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HamlinMI

A town of 3,227. Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns.

Population

3,227

−3.5% since 2010

Median home value

$253K

Census ACS

Household income

$92K

median

Median age

44.2

years

Jobs based here

181

A commuter town

What makes Hamlin stand out

The thing Hamlin does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Hamlin

Health

Healthier than 51%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than MI on 6 measures, worse on 1.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Hamlin for work

Where Hamlin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

181jobs based in Hamlin

2%of working residents work in town

18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Hamlin’s report card

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Commute18 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthB−Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns Climate82°/17°Summer high · winter low · 38″ snow Hazards34/100Low risk of storm & flood damage SchoolsB−Beats 45% of MI districts Outdoors1 miof trails · 2.1% conserved

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Weather

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H 0° · L 59°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hamlin

Most working residents leave Hamlin for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lansing (19%), Eaton Rapids (9%) and Delta (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hamlin2%

Lansing19%

Eaton Rapids9%

Delta6%

East Lansing6%

18 mi

median commute distance

181

jobs based in Hamlin

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Hamlin beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

6 better25 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Hamlin	MI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	11.7%	15.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6.8%	8.7%
More adults who have had cancer	9.8%	8.9%

Eaton Rapids Medical Center

2.7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: primary care

64th

percentile among MI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Hamlin has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°

Spring36–57°

Summer58–80°

Fall41–60°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 2018

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Schools

Hamlin’s public schools outperform 45% of Michigan districts

The public schools Hamlin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade