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) and (339)<4>
The ZIP code for Hanson: 02341<5>
Websites for Hanson ...
Official Website: www.ci.hanson.ma.us/
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 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.
Communities near Hanson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hanson.
- Brockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Quincy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Weymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Taunton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Braintree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- Stoughton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Bridgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | Area code (339) is an overlay for area code (781). |
| <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. |