Moving to Hawesville, Kentucky

Population: 971. Estimated population in July 2024: 981 (+1.0% change)
Males: 456 (47.0%), Females: 515 (53.0%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 42348

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $33,929
Median house value: $68,800

Population by Race

Races in Hawesville:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• Black (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (23.1%), German (15.4%), Irish (14.0%), English (8.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Dutch (2.2%).

Elevation: 531 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hawesville

• High school or higher: 76.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 6.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hawesville city

• Never married: 18.3%
• Now married: 55.0%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 11.4%
• Divorced: 13.1%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hawesville:

• PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TELL CITY, IN)
• BRECKINRIDGE MEMORIAL HOSP (about 21 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY)
• OWENSBORO MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 25 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hawesville:

• OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 31 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
• EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
• BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 70 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hawesville:

• PERRY COUNTY MUNI (about 10 miles; TELL CITY, IN; Abbreviation: TEL)
• BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY (about 24 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY; Abbreviation: I93)
• HUNTINGBURG (about 27 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Abbreviation: HNB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hawesville:

• TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 55 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 62 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 71 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)

Public primary/middle schools in Hawesville:

• HAWESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 310 HAWESVILLE SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG – 05)
• SOUTH HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 8631 STATE RT 69; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Hawesville:

• PATESVILLE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 843 SOUTH MIDDLE PATESVILLE; Grades: KG – 9)

Libraries

Library in Hawesville:

• HANCOCK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $248,928; Location: 240 COURT SQUARE; 35,137 books; 1,082 audio materials; 1,325 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)