Hamler is a

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in Henry County,

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, United States. The population was 600 at the 2020 census. Hamler is a rural farming community in

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about southwest of

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. It is located at the intersection of the former

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(B&O) and former

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(D, T & I) railroads and the intersection of Ohio State Route 109 and

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History

Hamler was

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ted in 1874. The village was named for its proprietor, John Hamler. A post office has been in operation at Hamler since 1875.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 576 people, 230 households, and 158 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 258 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 90.8%

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, 0.3%

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, 1.0% Native American, 6.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 21.5% of the population. There were 230 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were

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living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age in the village was 35.6 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 650 people, 236 households, and 173 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 254 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 88.31%

, 0.31%

, 10.62% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races.

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

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

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for the village was $16,264. About 5.1% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the

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, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

A village consisting primarily of residents of

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heritage, Hamler is home of the annual Hamler Summerfest which features German

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bands, polka dancing and German food. The Hamler Country Fest is an annual country music festival which occurs in May.

Education

Hamler students attend school in the Patrick Henry Local School District, which is located on Ohio State Route 18. The district is a consolidation of the former school districts of the villages of Hamler, Deshler, Grelton, and

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Notable people

Chip Davis Louis F. "Chip" Davis Jr. (born September 5, 1947) is the founder and leader of the music group Mannheim Steamroller. Davis composed the music for several C. W. McCall albums, including the hit 1975 song "Convoy". He has also written and made o ...

, composer and musician

References

External links

Hamler Summer Fests
WBGU-PBS documentaries {{Authority control Villages in Henry County, Ohio Villages in Ohio