Hamilton Township's elected officials

Hamilton Township is in Jackson County, Indiana. 4 elected seats, all elected citywide.

Hamilton Township Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Township Board MemberDonald Schnitker sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Township Board MemberHoward Wente sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Township Board MemberGeorge Mellencamp sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Hamilton Township Trustee

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Township TrusteeStaci Lambring Eglen sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Also representing Hamilton Township

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Jackson County's elected officials. Other cities in Jackson County: Brownstown Township, Brownstown Township, Carr Township, Carr Township, Driftwood Township, Driftwood Township, Grassy Fork Township, Grassy Fork Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Owen Township, Owen Township, Pershing Township, Pershing Township, Redding Township, Redding Township, Salt Creek Township, Salt Creek Township, Seymour, Seymour, Vernon Township, Vernon Township, Washington Township, Washington Township.

Who lives in Hamilton Township

1,696people
44.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,474 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
39.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$273,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
3.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
0.8%U.S.: 8.4%
100%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.9% · White 97.1% · Black 0% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 1.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Hamilton township (Jackson County). Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is on the Hamilton Township governing board?
Donald Schnitker (Township Board Member); Howard Wente (Township Board Member); George Mellencamp (Township Board Member); Staci Lambring Eglen (Township Trustee).
What is the population of Hamilton Township, IN?
About 1,696 people, with a median age of 44.6; the median household income is $59,474 and 12.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Indiana Election Division's certified results of each seat's last election (the 2022 and 2024 generals and the 2023 municipal election, on enr.indianavoters.in.gov); county vacancies are filled by party caucus, so officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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