Hancock County, Indiana

Founding: 1828 (declared in 1827)
Parent county: Madison

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

Land area: 306 square miles

Population (2020): 79,840

Population (historic): 1,435 (1830); 12,802 (1860); 17,123 (1880); 19,189 (1900); 16,605 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1900; 1930–2020

Subdivisions: One city; five towns; nine townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 3,003 (10.2%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 62%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 11.5%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 6%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.5%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,616
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,327

Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.4 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,038
Average farm size (1920): 81.9 acres
Sources of settlement: Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia

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Greenfield

Namesake: A traditional name

Founding: 1828 (platting); 1833 (post office); 1850 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 23,488

Population (historic): 744 (1860); 2,013 (1880); 4,489 (1900); 4,188 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1860–1900; 1920–2020
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,210 (12.6%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. George Hatfield House (c. 1870). 374 South 850 East. Blue River. Italianate.
2. Samuel Hill House (c. 1875). 1794 South 900 East. Blue River. Italianate.
3. Richard Milburn House (c. 1850). 5249 South 100 East. Brandywine. Greek Revival.
4. Henry Loudenback Farm (c. 1870). 9498 East 350 North. Jackson. Italianate.
5. Rufus Black House (c. 1870). 222 South 200 West. Sugar Creek. Italianate.
6. Louis Browne House (1914). 534 North Merrill Street. Vernon. Prairie.

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