Hancock County (Indiana)
Hancock County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Greenfield.
Geography
The County is located just east of the geographic center of Indiana and has an area of 794 square kilometers, of which two square miles are water. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Madison County, Henry County, Rush County, Shelby County, Marion County and Hamilton County.
History
Hancock County was formed on January 26, 1827 from parts of Madison County. It was named for John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000, lived in Hancock County 55 391 people in 20,718 households and 16,160 families. The population density was 70 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 98.44 percent White, 0.13 percent African American, 0.17 percent Native American, 0.37 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.23 percent from other races groups; 0.62 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.95 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 20,718 households out of which 36.7 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 67.5 percent were married couples living together, 7.4 percent were single mothers and 22.0 percent were non-families. 18.8 percent of all households and 7.6 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.02.
26.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 6.8 percent between 18 to 24, 30.0 percent between 25 and 44 years. 25.4 percent between 45 and 64, and 11.2 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 94.5 males.
The median income for a household was $ 56,416, and the median income for a family $ 63,083. Males have a median income of $ 44,001, women $ 28,562. The per capita income was $ 24,966. 1.9 percent of families and 3.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Bowman Acres
- Brookville Heights
- Carriage Estates
- Carrollton
- Charlottesville
- Cleveland
- Colonial Village
- Cumberland
- Eastgate
- Eden
- Fortville
- Gem
- Greenfield
- Helmet Crest
- Maxwell
- McCordsville
- Milner's Corner
- Mohawk
- Mount Comfort
- Nashville
- New Palestine
- Philadelphia
- Pleasant Acres
- Reedville Station
- Riley
- Shirley
- Spring Lake
- Stringtown
- Warrington
- Westland
- Wilkinson
- Willow Branch
- Woodbury
- Blue River Township
- Brandywine Township
- Brown Township
- Buck Creek Township
- Center Township
- Green Township
- Jackson Township
- Sugar Creek Township
- Vernon Township