1. Hamilton County, Indiana
THE INDIANA PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER
GIS in Prevention County Profiles Series, No. 3
Hamilton County, Indiana
Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP
The Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University is funded, in part, by a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, financially supported through HHS/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The IPRC is operated by the Department of Applied Health Science and The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

2. GIS in Prevention County Profile Series, No. 3
Hamilton County, Indiana
Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP
Project Staff:
Ritika Bhawal, MPH
Solomon Briggs
Kyoungsun Heo, MPA
Srinivasa Konchada
Indiana Prevention Resource Center
Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the Trustees of Indiana University or the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. Indiana University accepts full Responsibility for the content of this publication. ©2005 The Trustees of Indiana University. Permission is extended to reproduce this County Profile for non-profit educational purposes. All other rights reserved.

3. 3. Geographic and Historical Notes
Hamilton County is located in Central Indiana to the north of Indianapolis. It is bordered by the following counties: Delaware to the south/southeast, Madison to the south, Tipton to the north, Madison to the east, Hancock to the southeast, Marion to the south, Boone to the west, and Clinton to the northwest. U.S. Highway 31, Interstate Highway 69, and State Highway 38 cross the county. Elevation is feet. The terrain is nearly level except in areas along waterways, where it is slightly sloping. The landscape features beech, birch, maple, oak, and hickory trees. The county pertains to the Indiana and Ohio Till Plain land resource area.
Hamilton county is in the Eastern Time Zone and observes DST. Average daily temperatures are 17٥/35٥ in January and 61٥/86٥ in July. Annual precipitation is about 37 and snowfall about 22 inches. Typically the first freeze of the season occurs October Dividing the county diagonally in half, the last freeze varies from April in the southeastern portion and May 1-5 in the northwestern half. The growing season lasts about days.
Agricultural activity is diversified with corn for grain, soybeans, and hogs/pigs. About three-fifths of the land is in farms and about four-fifths of that land is in cash crops. An additional crop is winter wheat. Pumpkins and sweet corn are vegetable crops. Livestock also includes cattle/calves. Natural resources include construction sand and gravel, petroleum, crushed stone, peat and forestland. Water resources include the West Fork of the White River, the Geist and Morse Reservoirs and Lake Clare.
Communities include the city of Noblesville (the county Seat) and the towns of Arcadia, Atlanta, Cicero, Fishers, Sheridan, and Westfield.
Sources: Map from PCensus for MapInfo; Geographic Notes from Indiana Facts: Flying the Colors by John Clements, 1995.

4. Hamilton County
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5. 3. Location and Historical Notes
Hamilton County is not a tobacco-producing county, according to the Strategic Development Group’s “Alternative Agricultural Strategy” (Bloomington, March 15, 2001) report, which is part of Governor Joseph E. Kernan’s “Recipient Final Reports for Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture Grant Programs” (

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