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Hamilton is a city in Butler County, in the Cincinnati metro area.
It is the county seat.
The community was named after Fort Hamilton, established here in 1791. The fort was named after Alexander Hamilton, secretary of the treasury.
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Ohio named Hamilton. For links to other places called Hamilton, OH, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Hamilton is 39.399N. The longitude is -84.561W.It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 594 feet.
The estimated population, in 2003, was 60,763.
Known as "Little Chicago" during Prohibition, when the city had a reputation for gangsters, guns and booze. Members of John Dillinger's gang hid out here in the 1930s
Sections below provide additional information and links about Hamilton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Butler County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Hamilton-Middletown area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 45015 ZIP code.
25% of Hamilton residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hamilton ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hamilton was $17,493, compared with $21,587 nationally.
12% of Hamilton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.
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Historic districts in Hamilton include Dayton-Campbell Historic District, German Village Historic District, Rossville Historic District ... View historic districts
Median rent in Hamilton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $402. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $824.
Libraries in Hamilton include Lane Public Library, Lindenwald Branch Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Hamilton include Journal News
Butler County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hamilton political report.
The average commute time for Hamilton workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hamilton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
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