"Kersplash" at Cold Springs, 1900
Hamilton’s story
182 years in pictures
Census counts: 387 in 1920, 1,529 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 4 maps from 1939 on.
- 1844Hamilton is settled
HamiltonIN
Population
1,559
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Typical home
$370K
+7.9% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
52.7
years
Jobs based here
890
Balanced
Is Hamilton a good place to live?
The best of Hamilton’s subject grades are a B for cost of living and history; the weakest is a C− for schools. Only 6 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a higher median age than Hamilton. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns. Hamilton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hamilton stand out
Where Hamilton beats most towns.
How Hamilton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Hamilton is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsBehind 76% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.6 of 20; 7.1% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthLess healthy than 66% of U.S. towns; Cameron Health 7.7 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →Jobs & income$70K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landDOpen →History1 notable person born hereBOpen →Civic life1.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 52.7; 25% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hamilton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamilton, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHamilton Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hamilton’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSteuben County Circuit Court ClerkSteuben County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4674246742 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hamilton.
HousingCost of living grade B
Hamilton’s typical home value is about $370K
The typical Hamilton home is worth about $370,000, up 7.9% in a year, 44% above the Indiana typical home.
$370KZillow home value
| Hamilton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,013 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Hamilton$370K
Indiana$257K
+7.9%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Hamilton faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Hamilton since 1996.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 1996
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Indiana overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide). 20% of residents are under 18 in Hamilton, below both Indiana’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). Hamilton has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 1,559 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
52.7median age · IN 38.1
| Hamilton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
HamiltonIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school36%
Some college23%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hamilton | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
HealthC
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, more of Hamilton’s adults have high blood pressure
44% of adults have high blood pressure in Hamilton, above both the Indiana town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 16% of Hamilton adults have diabetes. Hamilton beats the Indiana average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Hamilton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
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
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hamilton
Hamilton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a 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, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Hamilton has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 849 people commute in
Most working residents leave Hamilton for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Hamilton grew to 890 in 2023, 197 more than in 2013. Hamilton’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
6%work in town
| Hamilton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
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
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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-US
Nearby attractions
All 21 attractions →Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hamilton. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum11 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
32 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
34 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
34 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
31 mi GardenSlayton ArboretumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hamilton
19pages on Hamilton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hamilton
Trine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Angola7.9 mi$36,560 tuitionTrine University-Regional/Non-Traditional CampusesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Angola7.9 mi$7,176 tuition
About 1 of every 100 Hamilton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
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)
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft
- ZIP code
- 46742
Questions about Hamilton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hamilton, IN expensive?
That is 4.9 years of the area's median household income ($74,911 across the Angola, IN area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.