Hanson, Kentucky
| Hanson, Kentucky | |
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Main Street downtown
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 Location of Hanson within Kentucky. |
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| Coordinates: 37°25′4″N 87°28′50″W / 37.41778°N 87.48056°WCoordinates: 37°25′4″N 87°28′50″W / 37.41778°N 87.48056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hopkins |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Named for | a local railroad employee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mickey Demoss |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 625 |
| • Density | 265.1/sq mi (102.3/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code | 42413 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-34390 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0493695 |
| Website | http://www.cityofhanson.com |
Hanson is a home rule-class city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 625 at the 2000 census.
The Hanson Historic District is located in the city. The companies that supply power to Hanson residents are Kentucky Utilities and Kenergy.
The town was founded in 1869 on a 50-acre grant from two local landowners, judge Robert Eastwood and pastor Roland Gooch, in order to function as a stop on the Evansville, Henderson, and Nashville Railroad. The city was laid out by (and named for) a railway's engineer and surveyor named Henry B. Hanson. The community received its post office on December 7, 1869, and was incorporated by the state assembly on March 31, 1873.
The Evansville, Henderson, & Nashville was purchased by the St. Louis and Southeastern in 1872, which (following a reorganization) was purchased in turn by the L&N in 1879.
The city was essentially destroyed by a fire in 1889 and the present historic district dates from the rebuilding that followed. Today, the former L&N network makes up part of CSX Transportation, which operates a siding track in Hanson.
Hanson is located at 37°25′4″N 87°28′50″W / 37.41778°N 87.48056°W (37.417794, -87.480647).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all land.
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