Hancock County, Ohio

Founding: 1828 (declared in 1820)
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: John Hancock, Founding Father
Seat: Findlay (1828–)

Land area: 531 square miles

Population (2020): 74,920

Population (historic): 813 (1830); 16,751 (1850); 23,847 (1870); 41,993 (1900); 40,404 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1830–1890; 1910–2020

Subdivisions: Two cities; 11 villages; 17 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 8,973 (27%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 65.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 11.8%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 3.6%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 4.5%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,602
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,695
Average farmhouse size (1940): 7.3 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 3,214
Average farm size (1920): 84.8 acres
Sources of settlement: Pennsylvania, Germany, New York, Virginia, and Maryland
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Findlay

Namesake: Fort Findlay, which once occupied the city's site

Founding: 1821 (platting); 1828 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 40,313

Population (historic): 469 (1840); 2,467 (1860); 4,633 (1880); 17,613 (1900); 19,363 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1830–1890; 1910–1970; 1980–2010

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 5,006 (25.6%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Lowman Pratt House (c. 1850). County Road 160, northeast of State Route 103. Amanda. Greek Revival.
2. Lewis Dukes Farm (c. 1880). 8320 Township Road 123. Blanchard. Italianate/Eastlake.
3. Daniel Jackson House (c. 1885). 10792 Township Road 125. Blanchard. Queen Anne.
4. William Moffitt Farm (c. 1875). 1701 US Highway 224. Blanchard. Italianate.
5. Solomon Shafer Farm (c. 1880). 324 North Main Street. Delaware. Italianate.
6. Joshua Hartman Farm (c. 1865). 14715 County Road 9. Eagle. Gothic Revival.
7. John Powell House (c. 1875). 8070 County Road 313. Eagle. Italianate.
8. Samuel Sager House (c. 1845). 8000 State Route 12. Liberty.
9. Charles McKinnis Farm (c. 1847). 6100 US Highway 224. Liberty. Greek Revival.
10. Frisbie House (c. 1875). 803 6th Street. Marion Township. Italianate.
11. Eli Whisler House (c. 1845). 1852 County Road 313. Union.
12. Charles George Farm (c. 1870). 14406 Township Road 53. Union. Gothic Revival.
13. Jacob Traucht Farm (1859). 8172 State Route 103. Van Buren.
14. Rachel Galloway House (c. 1895). 21744 County Road 226. Washington. Queen Anne.
15. Hiram Huffman House (1889). 4813 Township Road 254. Washington. Italianate/Eastlake.

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