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Why visit Hamilton
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Girt Gnacy Memorial Recreational Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 39 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Hamilton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hamilton
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 the Wikipedia article Hamilton, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes2
Costa Luna
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.0 mi
6665 State Road 1
Tu-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 10:00-16:00
Green Bean Coffee and Sweet Shop
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
3970 East Bellefontaine Road, Hamilton
Churches and places of worship3
Schools, colleges and libraries6
History
In the late 1830s, the land that present-day Hamilton was built on was sold by the owner Niconar Munson to Dr. Samuel Tuttle, who was the first to plat the town. The original name of the town was "Enterprise". Dr. Tuttle went to New York shortly thereafter, where he met Fisher Howe, president of a syndicate of capitalists. Dr. Tuttle sold all but one-sixteenth of the plat to him for $15,000. In the spring of 1838, Howe sent Sidney Gambia, an agent, to Enterprise to sell goods and develop the settlement. However, Enterprise was heavily ladened with illness that year, to such an extent that it became known for it. To improve the settlement's reputation, the name was changed to Hamilton. Eventually the town was sold to Sidney Gambia for $1 (and for other terms), and the name was officially recorded as the Town of Hamilton in 1844.
A post office was established under the name Enterprise in 1837, and was renamed to Hamilton in 1844. The post office remains in operation.
From the History section of Hamilton, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Hamilton
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 16°F | 2.6 in | 11.8 in |
| Feb | 34°F | 17°F | 2.3 in | 10.3 in |
| Mar | 45°F | 26°F | 2.5 in | 5.3 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 36°F | 3.6 in | 1.0 in |
| May | 69°F | 48°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 58°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 61°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 59°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 51°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 40°F | 3.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 30°F | 3.0 in | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 22°F | 2.5 in | 8.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Angola Hcn (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
DeKalb County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2009-04-22: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-01-30: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2007-03-12: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tri-State Steuben County Airport (ANQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Angola 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Edgerton 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Fremont 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Auburn 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Garrett 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Montpelier 17 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Kendallville 19 mi west, about 30 min by car
- Hicksville 19 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- Bryan 20 mi east, about 32 min by car
- Avilla 20 mi southwest, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hamilton, Indiana (7992998974), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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