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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, the population was 55,478. Its county seat is Ellsworth. The county was incorporated on June 25, 1789, and named for John Hancock, the first governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Commissioners are William F. Clark, John Wombacher and Paul Paradis.
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1790 | 9,549
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1800 | 16,358
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1810 | 30,031
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1820 | 31,290
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1830 | 24,336
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1840 | 28,605
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1850 | 34,372
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1860 | 37,757
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1870 | 36,495
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1880 | 38,129
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1890 | 37,312
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1900 | 37,241
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1910 | 35,575
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1920 | 30,361
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1930 | 30,721
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1940 | 32,422
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1950 | 32,105
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1960 | 32,293
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1970 | 34,590
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1980 | 41,781
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1990 | 46,948
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External links
www.co.hancock.e.us/
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