Hamlet is located in Starke county Indiana with a geographic area of 1.0 square miles. The total population in Hamlet is 758 with 46.6% male and 53.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 27.6% of the population and over age 65 is 9.8% of the population. The median household income is $41,705, per capita income is $18,026. There are a total of 227 housing units with 75.3% owner occupied. Education includes 49.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 11.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Hamlet in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 29 degrees.