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Welcome to Hancock County ...

Time Zone: Hancock County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Greenfield is the Seat for Hancock County.

Hancock County was founded January 26, 1828 and was created by taking area from Madison County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hancock had a population of 78,168 people. This is an increase of 11.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 70,247 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hancock represented 1.08% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Hancock County:

  • Fortville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • McCordsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • New Palestine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Shirley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Shirley is located in Hancock County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
  • Spring Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Wilkinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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