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Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,920. Its county seat is Findlay. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1828. It was named for John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Hancock County comprises the Findlay, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
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| 1820 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1828 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1828 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1828 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 813
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| 1840 | 9,986
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| 1850 | 16,751
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| 1860 | 22,886
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| 1870 | 23,847
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| 1880 | 27,784
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| 1890 | 42,563
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| 1900 | 41,993
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| 1910 | 37,860
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| 1920 | 38,394
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| 1930 | 40,404
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| 1940 | 40,793
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| 1950 | 44,280
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| 1960 | 53,686
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| 1970 | 61,217
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| 1980 | 64,581
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| 1990 | 65,536
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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