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Welcome to Hansen ...

Hansen is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Hansen is located in Menominee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hansen, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Hansen is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hansen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hansen: 906

Communities Also Named Hansen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hansen - they are located in California (2), Idaho, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Ontario and Utah.

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

Communities near Hansen ...

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

  • Marinette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Marinette is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marinette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,466 people
  • Menominee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Peshtigo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Peshtigo is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshtigo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,326 people
  • Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Estimated population in 2015: 1,136 people
  • Crivitz
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Crivitz is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crivitz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Stephenson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wausaukee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wausaukee is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausaukee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Daggett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Daggett is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Kew
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kew is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kew
  • Wallace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 Hansen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hansen.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hansen. 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 Hansen.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hansen ...

Looking for more information about Hansen? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hansen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hansen.

Adding Hansen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hansen 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 (so far) for Hansen was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hansen.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Menominee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hansen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.