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Population: 820. Estimated population in July 2024: 768 (-6.3% change)
Males: 417 (50.9%), Females: 403 (49.1%)

Starke County

Zip code: 46532

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $30,750
Median house value: $64,000

Population by Race

Races in Hamlet:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (28.5%), Irish (15.2%), United States (13.7%), English (6.6%), Italian (5.0%), Dutch (4.0%).

Elevation: 697 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Hamlet, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hamlet

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamlet town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hamlet:

  • STARKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; KNOX, IN)
  • LA PORTE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 19 miles; LA PORTE, IN)
  • BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE OF NORTHERN IN (about 19 miles; PLYMOUTH, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamlet:

  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 29 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 30 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 47 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hamlet:

  • STARKE COUNTY (about 7 miles; KNOX, IN; Abbreviation: OXI)
  • FLYING U RANCH (about 15 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; Abbreviation: 4C1)
  • LA PORTE MUNI (about 17 miles; LA PORTE, IN; Abbreviation: PPO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamlet:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 26 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 26 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 33 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 53 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 55 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)

Schools

Public high school in Hamlet:

  • OREGON-DAVIS JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 5990 N 750 E; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hamlet:

  • OREGON-DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 418; Location: 5860 N 750 E; Grades: KG – 06)

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