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Welcome to Hanson ...

Hanson is located in Plymouth County<1>.

Hanson was settled in 1632 and was incorporated in 1820.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hanson has a population of 10,929 people<2> (see below for details).

Hanson is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Hanson: 781 & 339<4>

The ZIP code for Hanson: 02341<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hanson had an population of 10,929 people. This is an increase of 7.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 853.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hanson had a population of 10,209 people. This makes Hanson the county's 21st most populous community.

The population of Hanson represents 0.16% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 177th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,209 people, the population of Hanson increased 790.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,146 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hanson.

Communities Also Named Hanson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Hanson - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas (2), Utah and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hanson.

Websites for Hanson ...

Official Website: www.ci.hanson.ma.us/

Communities near Hanson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hanson.

  • Brockton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Quincy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Plymouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Weymouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Taunton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Braintree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Randolph
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
  • Norwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Stoughton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bridgewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hanson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hanson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hanson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hanson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanson. See our Newspapers Page for Hanson.

Adding Hanson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hanson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hanson was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Hanson in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hanson.

The official website for Hanson: www.ci.hanson.ma.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hanson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hanson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 781 code has been Overlayed with the 339 area code. New phone numbers in the Hanson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 781 or 339. As a result, placing a call in the Hanson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hanson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hanson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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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