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A town of 7,086. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hamilton Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $149K, 2.6 years of the Terre Haute metro’s $57K median household income. It grades B− overall, 387th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. 31% of working residents work locally in Hamilton Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. On the outdoors, just 93 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better. Its National Register listings include Sullivan County Poor Home and Center Ridge Cemetery.
Where Hamilton Township beats most towns.
Sullivan County Poor HomeEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Hamilton Township is from typical.
Its best grade is an A for history (2 places on the National Register), which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its B− comes from the livability subjects above.
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Census counts: 4,241 in 1890, 7,143 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamilton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hamilton Township.
24% of Hamilton Township adults say their health is fair or poor. Against the Indiana average, Hamilton Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. Two figures for adults here: 19% smoke cigarettes, 42% have high blood pressure.
| Hamilton Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hamilton Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The public schools here belong to Southwest School Corporation. The largest public high school is Sullivan High School, with 528 students. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 627 | B− |
| Sullivan High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 528 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
There are 0.3 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Sullivan County Park, at 675 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sullivan County Park | — | 675 |
| 2. Greene-Sullivan State Forest Dugger Unit | — | 394 |
| 3. Sullivan City Park | 0.2 mi | 45 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among residents in Hamilton Township, 14% live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. Its middle household income comes in at $55,000. The top destinations are Sullivan (19%), Terre Haute (6%) and Indianapolis (5%).
| Hamilton Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Hamilton Township, 34% come from inland flooding and 23% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
20% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana. People 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (37% statewide). In Hamilton Township, nearly a quarter of residents are under 18.
| Hamilton Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 22% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 23% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hamilton Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.8% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
None within 15 miles of Hamilton Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Hamilton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Hamilton Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,143 and it contained 3,404 housing units.
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6 towns share a border with Hamilton Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Township | #387 | B− | B+ | — | B+ | D |
| Cass Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | D |
| Gill Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D |
| Turman Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Curry Township | #438 | C+ | A+ | — | B− | D |
| Haddon Township | #371 | B− | A+ | — | B+ | D |
Cass Township, Jackson Township and Turman Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hamilton Township, Cass Township, Jackson Township, Turman Township, Curry Township and Haddon Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Gill Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hamilton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hamilton Township grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #387 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the 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+.