Town guide

Hamilton, Ohio

Hamilton is a city in Butler County, Ohio, home to about 63,468 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 45013 and 45015, and parts of 45011 are in Hamilton too.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population63,4682,959 per sq mi
Median home value$165,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hamilton

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hamilton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Hamilton

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL234 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hamilton

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

Hamilton had 63,399 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 10th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Butler County grew from 56,870 residents in 1900 to 390,357 in 2020.

Hamilton population by census2000: 60,690, 2010: 62,477, 2020: 63,39960,690200062,477201063,3992020

Butler County, 1900–2020

Butler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 56,870, 1910: 70,271, 1920: 87,025, 1930: 114,084, 1940: 120,249, 1950: 147,203, 1960: 199,076, 1970: 226,207, 1980: 258,787, 1990: 291,479, 2000: 332,807, 2010: 368,130, 2020: 390,35757K’00’1087K’20’30120K’40’50199K’60’70259K’80’90333K’00’10390K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HamiltonJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4.6 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in40°22°Jan2.944°23°Feb2.454°32°Mar3.567°42°Apr4.675°52°May4.683°61°Jun4.187°64°Jul3.786°62°Aug3.080°54°Sep3.068°42°Oct3.255°32°Nov3.244°26°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hamilton Butler Co Rgnl Ap, OH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Butler County

148,073 jobs at 7,537 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butler CountyManufacturing: 22,698 jobs; Retail trade: 18,380 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 17,235 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 16,552 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 13,897 jobs; Wholesale trade: 12,619 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,375 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,854 jobsManufacturing 15% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 9% Wholesale trade 9% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 6%

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

Health care

417 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamilton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · HamiltonUnder a mile
  • Mercy Health - Fairfield HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fairfield7.4 miles
  • Mccullough-Hyde Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oxford11.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors63
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants93
Mental health providers146
Physical and occupational therapists39
Optometrists7
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies19

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 Hamilton

Parks (40 nearby)

  • Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park · 184 acres2.6 mi
  • Butler County Fairgrounds · 63 acres2.2 mi
  • Crawford Woods · 55 acres2.7 mi
  • Millikin Park · 48 acres0.9 mi
  • Combs Park · 48 acres1.5 mi
  • Sanders Park · 40 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • ALDI1.4 mi
  • Kroger1.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi
  • Meijer1.9 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Walgreens1.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Hamilton Lane Library1.1 mi
  • Rentschler Library2.2 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Heritage Hall0.9 mi
  • Butler County Historical Society1.0 mi
  • Ancient Sculpture Museum2.4 mi
  • Pyramid Hill Sculpture Museum2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Fitton Center for Creative Arts0.9 mi
  • Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre1.1 mi
  • Parrish Auditorium2.2 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1794.

Notable people born here

  • Steve Morse (1954) · American guitarist
  • Scott Walker (1943) · British-American singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (1943–2019)
  • Eric Lange (1973) · American actor
  • Andrew R. Wheeler (1964) · 15th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
  • Eliza Pollock (1840) · American archer (1840–1919)
  • Fannie Hurst (1889) · American novelist (1889–1968)
  • Roger Troutman (1951) · American musician (1951–1999)
  • Leonard Nitz (1956) · American racing cyclist

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hamilton

Public schools here are run by Hamilton City, Fairfield City, Ross Local and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (23)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bridgeport Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–6575Public1.9 mi
Fairfield East Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–5650Public4.5 mi
Fairwood Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–6613Public2.0 mi
Highland Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–6695Public0.6 mi
Linden Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–6674Public3.8 mi
Morgan Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–3385Public10.1 mi
New Miami Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–5292Public3.1 mi
Ridgeway Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–6705Public1.9 mi
Riverview Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–6640Public1.5 mi
Brookwood Elementary SchoolHamiltonK–6607Public1.7 mi
Crawford Woods Elementary SchoolHamiltonK–6564Public2.5 mi
Elda Elementary SchoolHamiltonK–3327Public7.0 mi
Fairfield North Elementary SchoolHamiltonK–5629Public4.5 mi
Richard Allen AcademyHamiltonK–6124Charter2.5 mi
D Russel Lee Career-Technology CenterHamilton6–12930Career and Technical4.6 mi
New Miami Middle SchoolHamilton6–8138Public3.1 mi
Ross Middle SchoolHamilton6–8628Public6.0 mi
Garfield Middle SchoolHamilton7–8814Public2.1 mi
Miami SchoolHamilton7–12137Public0.6 mi
Wilson Middle SchoolHamilton7–8587Public0.7 mi
Hamilton High SchoolHamilton9–122,403Public1.2 mi
New Miami High SchoolHamilton9–12148Public3.1 mi
Ross High SchoolHamilton9–12893Public6.2 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolHamiltonPre-K–9200Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.9 mi
St Ann Catholic SchoolHamiltonPre-K–8151Roman Catholic3.1 mi
The Goddard School - West ChesterHamiltonPre-K–K9Nonsectarian7.0 mi
St Peter in Chains SchoolHamiltonK–8223Roman Catholic0.5 mi
Main Street Schoolhouse IncHamilton8–1253Roman Catholic1.1 mi
Stephen T Badin High SchoolHamilton9–12690Roman Catholic1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fairfield, Ross, New Miami, Williamsdale, Millville and Woodsdale.

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