Hancock County, Ohio facts for kids

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U.S. county
The Hancock County Courthouse in Findlay
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Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Founded	March 1, 1828
Named for	John Hancock
Seat	Findlay
Largest city	Findlay
Area
• Total	534 sq mi (1,380 km2)
• Land	531 sq mi (1,380 km2)
• Water	2.3 sq mi (6 km2)  0.4%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	74,920
• Density	140.30/sq mi (54.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th

Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,920. Its county seat is Findlay. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1828. It was named for John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Hancock County comprises the Findlay, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Hancock County was established on January 21, 1828, by the Ohio General Assembly from the southern portions of Wood County. Originally containing only Findlay Township, the county would add Amanda and Welfare (now Delaware) townships later in April of that year. Additional townships were laid out as follows: Jackson in 1829; Liberty and Marion in December 1830; Big Lick, Blanchard and Van Buren in 1831; Washington, Union, and Eagle in 1832; Cass and Portage in 1833; Pleasant in 1835; Orange in 1836; Madison in 1840, and finally Allen in 1850. Originally nearly 24 miles square, Hancock County would lose some of its southeast portion in 1845 to the new Wyandot County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 534 square miles (1,380 km²), of which 531 square miles (1,380 km²) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²) (0.4%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Wood County (north)
• Seneca County (northeast)
• Wyandot County (southeast)
• Hardin County (south)
• Allen County (southwest)
• Putnam County (west)
• Henry County (northwest)

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 74,782 people, 30,197 households, and 19,884 families living in the county. The population density was 140.7 inhabitants per square mile (54.3/km²). There were 33,174 housing units at an average density of 62.4 per square mile (24.1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.4% white, 1.7% Asian, 1.5% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 43.1% were German, 11.0% were Irish, 10.3% were English, and 6.6% were American.

Of the 30,197 households, 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.2% were non-families, and 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 38.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $49,070 and the median income for a family was $59,600. Males had a median income of $42,479 versus $31,631 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,158. About 8.5% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Map of Hancock County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels

Cities

• Findlay (county seat)
• Fostoria

Villages

Townships

Unincorporated communities

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Hancock (Ohio) para niños