Hamler, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hamler, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Henry

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area_total_km2 = 1.5
area_land_km2 = 1.5
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 650
population_density_km2 = 439.0
population_density_sq_mi = 1137.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 216
elevation_ft = 709
latd = 41 |latm = 13 |lats = 46 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 2 |longs = 0 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 43524
area_code = 419
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Hamler is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 650 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1875 by John Hamler, Hamler is a rural farming community in Northwest Ohio about 40 miles southwest of Toledo, Ohio. It is located at the intersection of the former Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) and former Detroit, Toledo and Ironton (D,T&I) railroads and the intersection of Ohio State Route 109 and Ohio State Route 18.

Hamler is the home town of Kelly Creager, who served as Miss Ohio for 1997 and represented Ohio in the Miss America contest. She previously held the title of "Miss Conneaut".

Hamler is also the boyhood home of composer and musician Chip Davis of the renowned Mannheim Steamroller musical group.

A village consisting primarily of residents of German heritage, Hamler is home of the annual [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/legacies/OH/200003448.html Hamler Summerfest] which features German polka bands, polka dancing, German food and free-flowing beer.

Hamler students attend school in the [http://www.patrickhenry.k12.oh.us/ Patrick Henry Local School District] , which is a consolidation of the former school districts in the villages of Hamler, Deshler, Grelton, Malinta, and McClure.

Geography

Hamler is located at coor dms|41|13|46|N|84|1|60|W|city (41.229332, -84.033313)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 650 people, 236 households, and 173 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,137.1 people per square mile (440.3/km²). There were 254 housing units at an average density of 444.4/sq mi (172.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.31% White, 0.31% African American, 10.62% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.62% of the population.

There were 236 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the village the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,313, and the median income for a family was $43,516. Males had a median income of $35,750 versus $21,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,264. About 5.1% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://wbgu.org/community/documentary/HamlerSummer/HSFest_index.html Hamler Summer Fests] , WBGU-PBS documentaries