Hancock County, Kentucky
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,095. Its county seat is in the city of Hawesville located in the Northern part of the county, and its largest city of Lewisport is located in the Northwestern part of the county.
Hancock County | |
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Hancock County courthouse in Hawesville, KY | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°50′N 86°47′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1829 |
| Named for | John Hancock |
| Seat | Hawesville |
| Largest city | Lewisport |
| Area | |
| • Total | 199 sq mi (520 km2) |
| • Land | 188 sq mi (490 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 5.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,095 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 8,920 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Hancock County is included in the Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Hancock County Board of Education consists of 4 public school systems. Hancock County High School (HCHS), Hancock County Middle School (HCMS), South Hancock Elementary School, & North Hancock Elementary School (NHES). North Hancock Elementary School being the only one located in Lewisport. NHES replaced the previously outdated Lewisport Elementary School with a newly constructed $8,829,532 building.