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Census Data for Hanson

As far as we can tell, Hanson has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Hanson, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Oconee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ramsey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Herrick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
    • Herrick is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <1>
  • Bingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <1>
  • Nokomis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ohlman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Coalton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
  • Fillmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <1>
  • Pana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <1>
  • Wenonah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenonah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
    • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
  • Cowden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
    • Cowden is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <1>
  • Witt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
    • Witt is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <1>
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    • Tower Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <1>
    • Irving
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <1>
    • Vandalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <1>

Shelby County ...

Hanson is primarily located in Shelby County<3>. A portion of Hanson extends into Fayette County.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Shelby County.

Miscellaneous Information for Hanson ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Shelby County or the community of Hanson:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Hanson:
    • GNIS ID for Hanson: 422781
    • GNIS ID for Shelby County: 1785051
    • GNIS ID for State of Illinois: 1779784
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 17 (Illinois)
    • County Code: 173 (Shelby County)
    • Place Code: 32785 (Hanson)
    • State & County Code: 17/173 (Illinois / Shelby County)
    • State & Place Code: 17/32785 (Illinois / Hanson)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Hanson is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Hanson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hanson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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