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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 Findlay is the Seat for Hancock County.

Hancock County was founded April 1, 1820 and was created by taking area from Logan County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hancock had a population of 75,783 people. This is an increase of 1.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 74,689 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hancock represented 0.65% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Hancock County:

  • Arcadia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcadia is located in Hancock County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
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  • Arlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Benton Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Findlay
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Findlay is located in Hancock County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,832 people
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  • Jenera
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jenera is located in Hancock County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
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  • McComb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McComb is located in Hancock County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
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  • Mount Blanchard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Cory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Cory is located in Hancock County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Rawson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rawson is located in Hancock County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
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  • Van Buren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Vanlue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Vanlue is located in Hancock County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people

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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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