 About 5.1% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.Hamler students attend school in the Patrick Henry Local School District, which is located on Ohio State Route 18.The district is a consolidation of the former school districts of the villages of Hamler, Deshler, Grelton, and Malinta.