Steuben County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 19.3. This is about average. There were 17 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 8.45. This is better than average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 3.79. This is worse than average. There were 18 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hamilton and their reported violations in the past:
HAMILTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1944, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-02-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hamilton that have no violations reported:
- WEST ALVARADO AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.5% | | Whole state: | 68.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 9.2% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hamilton, IN
Hamilton compared to Indiana state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Hamilton (2011 data):
- Farmers State Bank: Hamilton Branch at 3840 East Bellfountaine, branch established on 1995/05/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $481.3 mil, Deposits: $399.3 mil, headquarters in Lagrange, IN, positive income, 14 total offices, Holding Company: F.S. Bancorp
- STAR Financial Bank: Hamilton Branch at 7700 South Wayne Street, branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,622.5 mil, Deposits: $1,346.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Wayne, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Star Financial Group, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (69%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Steuben County Indiana:
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Religion statistics for Hamilton (based on Steuben County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 28.61%
| Here |  | 28.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Missionary Church | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 17.7% | 17.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 7.5% |
| Congregations | 25.5% | 4.3% | 8.5% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | United Church of Christ | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 6.7% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 19.3% |
| Congregations | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 38.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 12 | Steuben County: | 3.60 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Steuben County: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 0.90 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Steuben County: | 4.80 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41 | Here: | 12.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Steuben County: | 29.2% | | State: | 29.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Steuben County: | 14.0% | | State: | 14.3% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $5,393 | $32,358 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,764 | $45,168 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $12,179 | $36,537 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,000 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $6,124 | $36,744 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $5,411 | $32,466 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
11 | $32,871 | $35,859 | 2 | $1,000 |
Hamilton government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $45,000 ($36.32)
- Charges - All Other: $84,000 ($67.80)
Solid Waste Management: $76,000 ($61.34)
Parking Facilities: $1,000 ($0.81)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $1,567,000 ($1264.73)
General: $130,000 ($104.92)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $455,000 ($367.23)
Water Utilities: $232,000 ($187.25)
Police Protection: $143,000 ($115.42)
Solid Waste Management: $82,000 ($66.18)
Fire Protection: $63,000 ($50.85)
Regular Highways: $22,000 ($17.76)
Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($10.49)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $201,000 ($162.23)
Highways: $10,000 ($8.07)
All Other: $2,000 ($1.61)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $117,000 ($94.43)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $97,000 ($78.29)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($16.14)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $136,000 ($109.77)
Interest Earnings: $49,000 ($39.55)
Property Sale Other: $3,000 ($2.42)
Rents: $3,000 ($2.42)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $32,000 ($25.83)
Fire Protection: $27,000 ($21.79)
Regular Highways: $20,000 ($16.14)
Police Protection: $1,000 ($0.81)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $785,000 ($633.58)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $267,000 ($215.50)
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $2,172,000 ($1753.03)
All Other: $111,000 ($89.59)
General Support: $81,000 ($65.38)
Highways: $36,000 ($29.06)
- Tax - Property: $329,000 ($265.54)
Public Utilities: $10,000 ($8.07)
Individual Income: $4,000 ($3.23)
NEC: $3,000 ($2.42)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $291,000 ($234.87)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($7.26)
7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,438 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.07% | | Indiana average: | 6.54% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,436 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.78% | | Indiana average: | 6.56% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Hamilton:
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
- WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hamilton:
- WLKI (100.3 FM; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLZZ (104.5 FM; MONTPELIER, OH; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFJZ (106.7 FM; HICKSVILLE, OH; Owner: FALLEN TIMBER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WBTU (93.3 FM; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
- WGBE (90.9 FM; BRYAN, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/G FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
- WEAX (88.3 FM; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WXTW (102.3 FM; AUBURN, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WCVM (94.7 FM; BRONSON, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WBOI (91.3 FM; ORLAND, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC)
- WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
- WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WDFM (98.1 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
- WBNO-FM (100.9 FM; BRYAN, OH; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)
- WBNI-FM (89.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NE IN., INC.)
- WTHD (105.5 FM; LAGRANGE, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNHT (96.3 FM; CHURUBUSCO, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WQKO (91.9 FM; HOWE, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
TV broadcast stations around Hamilton:
- WINM (Channel 63; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- W07CL (Channel 7; AUBURN, IN; Owner: THE RAYMOND S. AND DOROTHY N. MOORE FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WDFM-LP (Channel 19; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
- WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
- W66BD (Channel 53; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
Hamilton fatal accident list:
Jun 6, 1975 09:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,230
Total average daily truck traffic: 407
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 6,989
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hamilton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Lat: 41.530000 Lon: -84.931667, Call Sign: WPKW726
Assigned Frequencies: 461.262 MHz, 463.262 MHz, 464.337 MHz, 466.262 MHz, 468.262 MHz, 469.337 MHz, 462.200 MHz, 462.300 MHz, 462.525 MHz, 458.000 MHz Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 08/18/2012, Certifier: Mark A Przybysz
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - Lat: 41.530833 Lon: -84.931667, Call Sign: WPTY933
Assigned Frequencies: 467.762 MHz, 467.812 MHz, 451.237 MHz, 451.387 MHz, 451.487 MHz, 451.562 MHz, 451.612 MHz Grant Date: 01/15/2002, Expiration Date: 01/15/2012, Certifier: Perry Markham
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - West Water Tank, Corner Of Bellefontaine Rd & East St (Lat: 41.540833 Lon: -84.934444), Type: Tank, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WPXT600
Assigned Frequencies: 451.112 MHz Grant Date: 06/09/2003, Expiration Date: 06/09/2013, Certifier: Roger Green
Registrant: National License Corp, 9050 Briarclift Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hamilton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: CESSNA 310R (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 142CT , Serial Number: 310R0629, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 10/23/1990
Registrant (Individual): Charles H Middleton, 495 Lane 210 / Hamilton Lake, Hamilton, IN 46742 - Aircraft: WALKER FREDERICK C RAGWING SPECIAL (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 213FW , Serial Number: RWS5213
Registrant (Individual): Frederick C Walker, 5290 S 300 E, Hamilton, IN 46742 - Aircraft: ROSSMEIER RICHARD ALLEN BUCKEYE DREAMMACHINE (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 2494P , Serial Number: 16518, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 07/30/2007
Registrant (Individual): Richard Allan Rossmeier, 735 Lane 221 B Hamilton Lk, Hamilton, IN 46742 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 44397 , Serial Number: 28-7425408, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 07/26/1974
Registrant (Individual): Frank R Palmer, Po Box 592, Hamilton, IN 46742 - Aircraft: CHAMPION 7ECA (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5089X , Serial Number: 654, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 01/15/1969
Registrant (Co-Owned): Pete A Yarger, 5650 S State Road 1, Hamilton, IN 46742, Other Owners: Peggy L Yarger - Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 72515 , Serial Number: 9685, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 09/16/1955
Registrant (Individual): Gregory D Lingo, 1955 Lane 221 Hamilton Lk, Hamilton, IN 46742 - Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8292A , Serial Number: 25144, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/1955
Registrant (Co-Owned): Dennis L Deforest, 615 Lane 101 Ball Lake, Hamilton, IN 46742, Other Owners: Karen C Deforest
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Hamilton, IN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 19 | 81.7 years |
| Mary | 17 | 85.4 years |
| William | 15 | 61.7 years |
| Robert | 14 | 76.4 years |
| Charles | 14 | 77.9 years |
| Donald | 14 | 67.8 years |
| Margaret | 12 | 78.6 years |
| Hazel | 10 | 82.5 years |
| Helen | 9 | 77.9 years |
| James | 9 | 70.6 years |
| Most common last names in Hamilton, IN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 14 | 75.8 years |
| Dirrim | 12 | 75.7 years |
| Fee | 10 | 78.9 years |
| Brown | 9 | 75.9 years |
| Kepler | 9 | 80.6 years |
| Teegardin | 8 | 78.2 years |
| Sewell | 8 | 74.5 years |
| Miller | 7 | 90.1 years |
| Lautzenhiser | 7 | 86.8 years |
| Harger | 7 | 81.1 years |
Businesses in Hamilton, IN
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