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Steuben County

Population in July 2007: 1,237.
Males: 591  (47.9%)
Females: 646  (52.1%)
Median resident age:  38.8 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46742.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,300 (it was $40,391 in 2000)
Hamilton  $44,300
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $115,500 (it was $95,500 in 2000)
Hamilton  $115,500
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Hamilton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hamilton: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.1%), English (11.5%), Irish (11.4%), United States (10.1%), French (4.5%), Dutch (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.66 square miles.

Population density: 747 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hamilton

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamilton town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Hamilton, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hamilton to the number of sex offenders is 247 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hamilton:  0.8% ($771)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (34.7 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (191.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Butler, IN (7.9 miles ), Angola, IN (9.1 miles ), Ashley, IN (10.2 miles ), Waterloo, IN (10.2 miles ), Edon, OH (10.3 miles ), Hudson, IN (11.4 miles ), Blakeslee, OH (12.8 miles) , Edgerton, OH (13.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.53 N, Longitude: 84.92 W


Area code: 260

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)


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Hamilton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Hamilton town center killed 21 people and injured 293 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 22.0 miles away from the town center killed 23 people and injured 294 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hamilton:
  • CAMERON MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ANGOLA, IN)
  • DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; AUBURN, IN)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HICKSVILLE, OH)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamilton:
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 58 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 65 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hamilton:
  • HARROLD (about 5 miles; BUTLER, IN; ID: B25)
  • WALKER/ROWE WATERLOO (about 9 miles; WATERLOO, IN; ID: 4C2)
  • TRI-STATE STEUBEN COUNTY (about 14 miles; ANGOLA, IN; ID: ANQ)

Amtrak station near Hamilton:
  • 11 miles: WATERLOO (LINCOLN & CENTER STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamilton:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 34 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; JACKSON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,756)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 8,454)
Public high school in Hamilton:
  • HAMILTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCH (Students: 330; Location: 903 S WAYNE ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Hamilton:
  • HAMILTON COMMUNITY ELEM SCH (Students: 339; Location: 903 S WAYNE ST; Grades: KG - 06)
Private elementary/middle school in Hamilton:
  • ALVARDO AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 3710 S 800 E; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Cemetery: Hamilton Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Terry Lake (A), Fee Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hamilton: Girt Gnacy Memorial Recreational Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hamilton and their reported violations in the past:

HAMILTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1944, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-02-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hamilton that have no violations reported:
  • WEST ALVARADO AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.5%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Hamilton compared to Indiana state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hamilton (2007 data):
  • STAR Financial Bank: Hamilton Branch at 7700 South Wayne Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,572.4 mil, Deposits: $1,259.0 mil, headquarters in Fort Wayne, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices, Holding Company: Star Financial Group, Inc.
  • Farmers State Bank: Hamilton Branch at 3840 East Bellfountaine, branch established on 1995-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $455.6 mil, Deposits: $384.1 mil, headquarters in Lagrange, IN, positive income, 13 total offices, Holding Company: F.S. Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 2$4,543$27,2580$0
Other Government Administration 2$4,512$27,0727$2,350
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,773$31,0920$0
Firefighters 0$0 3$989
Streets and Highways 2$4,499$26,9940$0
Totals for Government 9$21,327$28,43610$3,339



Hamilton government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $45,000
  • Charges - All Other: $84,000
    Solid Waste Management: $76,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,567,000
    General: $130,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $455,000
    Water Utilities: $232,000
    Police Protection: $143,000
    Solid Waste Management: $82,000
    Fire Protection: $63,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $201,000
    Highways: $10,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $117,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $136,000
    Interest Earnings: $49,000
    Property Sale Other: $3,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $32,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $785,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $267,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $2,172,000
    All Other: $111,000
    General Support: $81,000
    Highways: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $329,000
    Public Utilities: $10,000
    Individual Income: $4,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $291,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,438 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from DeKalb County, IN  1.24% ($30,686 average AGI)
from Allen County, IN  1.02% ($72,641)
from Branch County, MI  0.57% ($30,219)


7.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,436 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.78%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allen County, IN  1.09% ($41,418 average AGI)
to DeKalb County, IN  1.09% ($24,546)
to LaGrange County, IN  0.47% ($39,098)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hamilton:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hamilton:
  • WLKI (100.3 FM; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFJZ (106.7 FM; HICKSVILLE, OH; Owner: FALLEN TIMBER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WEAX (88.3 FM; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXTW (102.3 FM; AUBURN, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLZZ (104.5 FM; MONTPELIER, OH; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBTU (93.3 FM; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WGBE (90.9 FM; BRYAN, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/G FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
  • WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WBOI (91.3 FM; ORLAND, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC)
  • WCVM (94.7 FM; BRONSON, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WDFM (98.1 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBNO-FM (100.9 FM; BRYAN, OH; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hamilton:
  • WINM (Channel 63; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • W07CL (Channel 7; AUBURN, IN; Owner: THE RAYMOND S. AND DOROTHY N. MOORE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
  • WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WDFM-LP (Channel 19; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

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