| Official Name: | Hamilton Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jackson |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 63.34 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 62.58 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.76 |
| Area Water Percent: | 1.20 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1558 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 171 |
| Elevation Ft: | 561 |
| Coordinates: | 38.9794°N -86.0017°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0453365 |
Hamilton Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,558 and it contained 669 housing units.[1] It was named for James Hamilton, an early local politician.[2]
Bell Ford Post Patented Diagonal "Combination Bridge", Beatty-Trimpe Farm, and Shields' Mill Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.80%) is land and (or 1.20%) is water.[4] Lakes in this township include Docs Lake. The streams of Buck Branch, Cooley Creek, East Fork White Creek and Indian Creek run through this township.
The township contains three cemeteries: Cortland, Robinson and Weddell. There is also an old abandoned cemetery known as Brown Cemetery.