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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 78,159 people. This is an increase of 11.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 70,002 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
    • McCordsville is located in Hancock County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <2>
  • New Palestine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
    • New Palestine is located in Hancock County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>
  • Shirley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Hancock County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
  • Spring Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Wilkinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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