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Hamer TownshipOH
A town of 681.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
681
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
49.0
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town
Is Hamer Township a good place to live?
Only 5 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hamer Township. Hamer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
681 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Whiteoak TownshipNew Market TownshipDodson TownshipUnion TownshipSalem TownshipClay TownshipHamer Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hamer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamer Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSouth Central Power Company15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hamer Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLynchburg-Clay Local School DistrictHillsboro City School District2 districts serve Hamer Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Highland County Board of ElectionsHighland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2022
ZIP codes45133, 4514245133 85% · 45142 15%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hamer Township.
Work & commute
Hamer Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Hamer Township for work: only 0% work in town. Hamer Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Hamer Township.
0%work in town
| Hamer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Hamer Township0%
Hillsboro11%
Wilmington4%
Blue Ash4%
Columbus4%
31 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Hamer Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Hamer Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Hamer Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring41–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hamer Township is
Hamer Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 20% of Hamer Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 42% of Hamer Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Hamer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Hamer Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.4% |
Highland District Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Hamer Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hamer Township
16pages on Hamer Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hamer Township
About 0 of every 100 Hamer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Hamer Township for work
Where Hamer Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
71jobs based in Hamer Township
0%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hamer Township
Township in Ohio, US
Hamer Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 679.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
Questions about Hamer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hamer Township, OH a good place to live?
Hamer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.