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HamersvilleOH

Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Is Hamersville a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Hamersville Sports Complex, at 34 acres. Hamersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Hamersville stand out

Where Hamersville beats most towns.

Small town

503 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Hamersville, Ohio
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Hamersville’s story

188 years in pictures

Census counts: 231 in 1880, a peak of 688 in 1980, 485 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1931 on.

  • 1838Hamersville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Hamersville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamersville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerVillage of HamersvilleEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterHamersville Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hamersville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWestern Brown Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Brown County Board of ElectionsBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4513045130 100%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 Hamersville.

Work & commute

In Hamersville, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

1.7% of working residents work locally in Hamersville, where Ohio’s towns sit at 6.9% and U.S. towns at 8%. In Hamersville, the median household income is $67,000. Half commute less than 25 miles. The top destinations are Georgetown (8%), Mount Orab (6%) and Union Township (6%).

2%work in town
HamersvilleOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work36 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.7%6.9%8%
Median household income$67,000$75,000$80,000
Below the poverty line11%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hamersville2%
Georgetown8%
Mount Orab6%
Union Township6%
Cincinnati5%
25 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Hamersville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Hamersville

Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 17 inches a winter. Summers in Hamersville are warm, and winters chilly.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring41–65°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hamersville is

29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hamersville. Two figures for adults locally: 34% get no exercise outside work, 20% report frequent mental distress.

HamersvilleOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%28%25%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%18%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%38%36%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outHamersvilleOH
More smokers21%15.4%
More adults who get no exercise34.2%26.9%
More adults with COPD10.1%8%
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
14.7 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

The biggest natural risk in Hamersville is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Hamersville’s FEMA hazard score stands at 57 of 100, against 23 of 100 in Ohio’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 70% come from inland flooding and 7% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hamersville after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Hamersville’s typical home value is about $246K

Values rose 2.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. Among households in Hamersville, 55% live in a home they own. In Hamersville, the typical rent is $884 a month.

$246KZillow home value
HamersvilleOhio townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home55%77%73%
Median rent$884 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Hamersville$246K
Ohio$246K
+2.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Hamersville is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 279 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hamersville Sports Complex—34
2. Liming Park—2
3. Hannah Community Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Kings Island and 49 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hamersville. Close and well known come first.

All 74 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hamersville

17pages on Hamersville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hamersville; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Hamersville for work

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

8% → Georgetown Georgetown 8% 6% → Mount Orab Mount Orab 6% 6% → Union Township Union Township 6% 5% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 5% 4% → Columbus Columbus 4% 3% → Batavia Township Batavia Township 3% Hamersville · 2% stay
107jobs based in Hamersville
2%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hamersville

Village in Ohio, United States

Hamersville ( HAY-mərz-vil) is a village in Clark Township, Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population was 485 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1838
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
968 ft
ZIP code
45130

Questions about Hamersville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hamersville, OH a good place to live?

Hamersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.