Hancock County, Kentucky
| Hancock County, Kentucky | |
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Hancock County courthouse in Hawesville, KY
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1829 |
| Named for | John Hancock |
| Seat | Hawesville |
| Largest city | Lewisport |
| Area | |
| • Total | 199 sq mi (515 km2) |
| • Land | 188 sq mi (487 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (28 km2), 5.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 8,565 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,565. Its county seat is Hawesville. Hancock is a prohibition or dry county.
Hancock County is included in the Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hancock County was formed in 1829 from portions of Breckinridge, Daviess, and Ohio counties. The county is named for John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
The courthouse, the second to serve the county, was built in 1868 and renovated in 1978.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 199 square miles (520 km2), of which 188 square miles (490 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (5.6%) is water. The northern border of the county lies along the Ohio River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,392 people, 3,215 households, and 2,436 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 per square mile (17/km2). There were 3,600 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% White, 0.85% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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