Map of Hanson city, Kentucky

Hanson is a home rule-class city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 742 at the 2010 census, up from 625 at the 2000 census.

The Hanson Historic District is located in the city. The companies that supply power to Hanson residents are Kentucky Utilities and Kenergy.

Hanson city overview:
Name:	Hanson city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kentucky
County:	Hopkins County
Founded:	1869
Incorporated:	1873
Elevation:	436 ft (133 m)
Total Area:	2.37 sq mi (6.13 km²)
Land Area:	2.35 sq mi (6.10 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	758
Population Density:	321.87/sq mi (124.27/km²)
ZIP code:	42413
Area code:	270 & 364
FIPS code:	2134390
GNISfeature ID:	0493695
Website:	www.cityofhanson.com

Online Interactive Map

Hanson online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Hanson location map. Where is Hanson city?

Hanson location on the U.S. Map. Where is Hanson city. — Hanson location on the U.S. Map.

Hanson location on the Kentucky map. Where is Hanson city. — Location of Hanson in Kentucky.

History

The town was founded in 1869 on a 50-acre (20 ha) grant from two local landowners, judge Robert Eastwood and pastor Roland Gooch, in order to function as a stop on the Evansville, Henderson, and Nashville Railroad. The city was laid out by (and named for) a railway’s engineer and surveyor named Henry B. Hanson. The community received its post office on December 7, 1869, and was incorporated by the state assembly on March 31, 1873.

The Evansville, Henderson, & Nashville was purchased by the St. Louis and Southeastern in 1872, which (following a reorganization) was purchased in turn by the L&N in 1879.

The city was essentially destroyed by a fire in 1889, and the present historic district dates from the rebuilding that followed. Today, the former L&N network makes up part of CSX Transportation, which operates a siding track in Hanson.

Hanson Road Map

Hanson city Satellite Map

Geography

Hanson is located in northern Hopkins County at 37°25′4″N 87°28′50″W / 37.41778°N 87.48056°W / 37.41778; -87.48056 (37.417794, -87.480647). U.S. Route 41 (Hanson Road) passes through the center of town, and Interstate 69 passes through the eastern part, with access from Exit 120. Madisonville, the county seat, is 6 miles (10 km) to the south, and Henderson is 32 miles (51 km) to the north, via either highway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hanson has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km), or 0.50%, are water.