Town guide

Hamden, Ohio

Hamden is a village in Vinton County, Ohio, home to about 796 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45634.

Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population7961,447 per sq mi
Median home value$99,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$125Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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1 ZIP code

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Around Hamden

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)61 miles away
Closer regional airportRickenbacker International Airport (LCK)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL328 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hamden; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hamden

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hamden had 727 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 743rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Vinton County grew from 15,330 residents in 1900 to 12,800 in 2020.

Hamden population by census2000: 871, 2010: 879, 2020: 727871200087920107272020

Vinton County, 1900–2020

Vinton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,330, 1910: 13,096, 1920: 12,075, 1930: 10,287, 1940: 11,573, 1950: 10,759, 1960: 10,274, 1970: 9,420, 1980: 11,584, 1990: 11,098, 2000: 12,806, 2010: 13,435, 2020: 12,80015K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’5010K’60’7012K’80’9013K’00’1013K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HamdenJan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.6 in37°21°Jan3.341°23°Feb3.451°30°Mar4.264°40°Apr4.172°50°May4.479°58°Jun4.582°62°Jul4.781°61°Aug3.675°54°Sep3.563°42°Oct3.052°32°Nov2.941°26°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson 3 Nw, OH weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Vinton County

1,638 jobs at 142 businesses in Vinton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vinton CountyManufacturing: 449 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 402 jobs; Retail trade: 199 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 97 jobs; Finance and insurance: 82 jobs; Construction: 64 jobs; Other services: 50 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamden.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holzer Medical Center JacksonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson11.8 miles
  • Ohiohealth O'Bleness HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Athens23.8 miles
  • Hocking Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Logan26.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hamden

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Sylvester Memorial Wellston Public Library3.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hamden

Public schools here are run by Vinton County Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
South ElementaryHamdenPre-K–5221Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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