Hancock County, Tennessee

administration
Hancock County Courthouse
US state :	Tennessee
Administrative headquarters :	Sneedville
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse P.O. Box 347 Sneedville, TN 37869 to 0347
Foundation :	January 7, 1844
Made up from:	Claiborne County Hawkins County
Area code :	001 423
Demographics
Residents :	6819 (2010)
Population density :	11.8 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	579 km²
Water surface :	3 km²
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Hancock County is a county in the state of Tennessee in the United States . The county seat is Sneedville .

geography

The county is located in northeast Tennessee, borders Virginia to the north and has an area of 579 square kilometers, of which 3 square kilometers are water. It is bordered by counties in a clockwise direction: Lee County, Virginia, Scott County, Virginia, Hawkins County , Grainger County, and Claiborne Counties .

Localities

history

Hancock County was formed on January 7, 1844 from parts of Claiborne County and Hawkins County. It was named after John Hancock , the first governor of Massachusetts and president of the Continental Congress .

Church in the Vardy School Community Historic District , which is one of two entries for the county in the NRHP.

Two structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of August 16, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1900	11,147	-
1910	10,778	-3.3%
1920	10,454	-3%
1930	9673	-7.5%
1940	11,231	16.1%
1950	9116	-18.8%
1960	7757	-14.9%
1970	6719	-13.4%
1980	6887	2.5%
1990	6739	-2.1%
2000	6786	0.7%
2010	6819	0.5%
1900-1990 2000

Hancock County Age Pyramid

As of the 2000 census , Hancock County had 6,786 people in 2,769 households and 1,938 families. The population density was 12 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 97.91 percent white, 0.49 percent African American, 0.24 percent Native American, 0.07 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.34 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.94 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.37 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,769 households, 31.0 percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 55.1 percent were married couples living together, 11.0 percent were single mothers, and 30.0 percent were non-families. 27.7 percent were single households and 13.5 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.39 and the average household size was 2.91 people.

23.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.8 percent between 18 and 24, 26.9 percent between 25 and 44, 25.5 percent between 45 and 64 and 15.7 percent were older than 65. The mean age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were statistically 95.1 males and for 100 females aged 18 and over there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 19,760 , and the median income for a family is $ 25,372. Males had a median income of $ 23,150 versus $ 18,199 for females. The per capita income was $ 11,986. 25.3 percent of families and 29.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Culture

Hancock County is particularly known for its Melungeon population, who descended from European, African, and Native American ancestors. The Vardy Community School , the only institution that provided schooling for the children of the Melungeons, is now a historic site in the Newmans Ridge area.

Individual evidence

^ Hancock County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011.
↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 16, 2018.
↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
^ Hancock County, Tennessee , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Hancock County, Tennessee - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

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[1] Hancock County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011.

[2] Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 16, 2018.

[3] Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011

[4] Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

[5] Hancock County, Tennessee , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .