Hamilton Town, Indiana

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Hamilton Town is a town located in the Steuben and DeKalb counties, Indiana, United States. In 2000, town's population was 1233 inhabitants. It is the 297th most populous in the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.02 square miles (5.23 kmē), of which, 1.66 square miles (4.3 kmē) of it is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 kmē) of it is water, it is the 180th largest by area in the U.S. state of Indiana.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1233 residents, 517 households, and 349 families in the town. The population density was 744.5 people per square mile (287.45/kmē), it is Indiana's 88th least densely populated town. There were 680 housing units at an average density of 409.6 per square mile (158.15/kmē). The average household size was 2.38 people, and the average family size was 2.85 people. In the town the population was distributed as follows: 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 15% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males. The median age is 38.8 years, The median age of males and females living in Hamilton Town was 37.4 and 40.3 years respectively. The racial makeup of the town was 1216 White, 1 Black or African American, 3 American Indian, 1 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, 7 from two or more races and 4 Ohter races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $40391, it is Indiana's 204th wealthiest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $47917, it is the 188th highest town by median family income in the U.S. state of Indiana. The per capita income for the town was $19834, making it the 140th highest town by per capita income in Indiana. The median income is $24063, The median income for males was $31944 versus $18650 for females.

In 2000, 279 pupils and students, of which 48.03% are male and 51.97% are female, 22.63% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 3.94% nursery or pri school, 3.23% kindergarten, 58.78% elementary school, 22.58% high school and 11.47% College graduate school.

Year	Population
April 2000 census	1696
April 2000 Estimate	1696
July 2000 Estimate	1698
July 2001 Estimate	1696
July 2002 Estimate	1677
July 2003 Estimate	1675
July 2004 Estimate	1654
July 2005 Estimate	1646
July 2006 Estimate	1632
July 2007 Estimate	1616
July 2008 Estimate	1609

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	4	7	11
Kindergarten	6	3	9
Elementary school	78	86	164
High school	34	29	63
College or graduate school	12	20	32

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Hamilton town, Indiana	$40391	$47917	$19834
Steuben County, Indiana	$44089	$50567	$20647
Indiana, United States	$41567	$50261	$20397
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587