Hawesville, Kentucky
| Hawesville, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
Hancock County courthouse in Hawesville, Kentucky
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 Location of Hawesville, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 37°53′56″N 86°45′20″W / 37.89889°N 86.75556°WCoordinates: 37°53′56″N 86°45′20″W / 37.89889°N 86.75556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hancock |
| Established | 1836 |
| Incorporated | 1847 |
| Named for | a local landowner |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charles King |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,004 |
| • Density | 747.3/sq mi (288.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 42348 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-35200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0493884 |
Hawesville is a home rule-class city south of the Ohio River in Hancock County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 971 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Owensboro metropolitan area.
Hawesville is located at 37°53′56″N 86°45′20″W / 37.89889°N 86.75556°W (37.898865, -86.755570).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.
Upon the establishment of Hancock County in 1829, local landowner Richard Hawes Sr. (father of Rep. Richard Hawes Jr.) donated land for a county seat, free to any homesteaders who settled there. The Hawesville post office was established later that year. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1836.
Despite the Immaculate Conception Church's listing on the National Register of Historic Places, it was demolished and replaced with a modern structure.
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