Hancock County (Kentucky)
Hancock County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Hawesville, named after Richard Hawes, who donated the land for the founding of the city. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Geography
The County is located in western Kentucky, bordered to the north Indiana, separated by the Ohio River and has an area of 515 square kilometers, of which 26 square kilometers are water surface. It borders in Kentucky clockwise to the following counties: Breckinridge County, Ohio County and Daviess County.
History
Hancock County was formed on January 3, 1829 from parts of Breckinridge County, Daviess County and Ohio County. It was named for John Hancock, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000, lived in Hancock County 8,392 people in 3,215 households and 2,436 families. The population density was 17 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 98.0 percent white, 0.9 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and 0.2 percent from other ethnic groups; 0.6 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.8 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,215 households out of which 36.4 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 64.4 percent were married couples living together, 8.3 percent were single mothers, 24.2 percent were non-families, 21.2 percent of all households and 8.9 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.01.
Based on the county the population was spread from 26.7 percent population under 18 years, 8.5 percent between 18 and 24 years, 29.0 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.9 percent between 45 and 64 years and 11.0 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females aged 18 years old or over, there were 95.8 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 36,914, and the median income for a family was $ 42,994. Males had a median income of $ 35,294, women $ 23,574. The per capita income was $ 16,623. 11.4 percent of families and 13.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 18.0 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 15.8 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Adair
- Arrington Corner
- Cabot
- Chambers
- Dukes
- Easton
- Floral
- Hawesville
- Lewisport
- Godfather Ville
- Pellville
- Petri
- Roseville
- Skillman
- Sunny Corner
- Victoria Crossroads
- Waitman
- Weber Town