Hanson, Kentucky

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Area
Hanson
Location of Hanson within Kentucky.
Country	United States of America
State	Kentucky
County	Hopkins
Founded	1869
Established	1873
Mayor	Charles Young
- City	6.1 km² (2.4 sq mi)
Population
- City (2000)	625
- Density	102.3/km² (265.1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code	42413
Website: http://www.cityofhanson.com

Hanson is a city in Hopkins County, Kentucky. With a population of 625 in the 2000 census, Hanson is the smallest historic district in Kentucky. It is named for Henry B. Hanson, a civil engineer and surveyor who plotted the town for the Henderson and Nashville Railroad (now the Seaboard Railroad).

[edit] Geography

Hanson is located at 37°25′4″N, 87°28′50″W (37.417794, -87.480647)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 625 people, 241 households, and 187 families residing in the city. The population density was 102.3/km² (265.1/mi²). There were 265 housing units at an average density of 43.4/km² (112.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.76% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.96% Asian, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 241 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $36,406. Males had a median income of $32,054 versus $21,731 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,932. About 6.7% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.