ZIP Code 42348

Hawesville is a home rule-class city on the south bank of the Ohio River in Hancock County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 945 at the 2010 census. The Lincoln Trail Bridge carries Kentucky Trail Route 69 across the Ohio at Hawesville, connecting the city with Cannelton, Indiana. The city was formally established in 1836 and incorporated by the state assembly in 1847. The Immaculate Conception Church's listing on the National Register of Historic Places was demolished and replaced with a modern structure. It is included in the Owensboro metropolitan area of Kentucky and Indiana. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hawesville has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all land. It has a lending library, a branch of the Hancock County Public Library, and a park with a baseball field. It was named for Richard Hawes Sr., who donated land for a county seat in 1829. The town is located on the Ohio river, which runs through Hancock County and into Kentucky. The Ohio River runs through the center of the city, leading southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Cloverport and southwest 25 miles (40km) to Owensboro. It also runs through a section of Hancock County that is part of the Indiana-Kentucky state line, leading south to Indiana and the Kentucky border. The state line runs through Hawesville and into Indiana, leading north to Kentucky and the Indiana/Kentucky border.

Geography

Hawesville is located in northern Hancock County at 37°5356N 86°4520W (37.898865, -86.755570), on the south bank of the Ohio River. The Lincoln Trail Bridge carries Kentucky Route 69 across the Ohio at Hawesville. U.S. Route 60 passes through the southwest part of Hawesville, leading southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Cloverport and southwest 25 miles (40km) to Owensboro. According to the United States Census Bureau, Hawesville has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all land. The city is located on the Indiana-Kentucky state line, and is located near the town of Cannelton, Indiana, on the Kentucky-Illinois state line. It has a population of 2,816. The town is located at 37.5356 miles (86.455570 kilometers) north of Cincinnati, Ohio. The Ohio River runs through the city, and the city is on its south bank. It is also on its north bank, and on the hills that rise south of the river. The area is known as the "Ohio River City" because of its proximity to the Ohio. It also has a number of historic sites, including the Ohio and Kentucky Turnpike, which were built in the 19th century. It was also the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the late 1800s.

History

The city was formally established in 1836 and incorporated by the state assembly in 1847. Despite the Immaculate Conception Church's listing on the National Register of Historic Places, it was demolished and replaced with a modern structure. The city was named after Richard Hawes Sr., who donated land for the county seat, free to any homesteaders who settled there. The Hawesville post office was established later that year, and the city was incorporated in 1837. The Immaculates Conception church was built in the early 1800s. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Builders and was renovated in the 1950s and 1960s. The Immaculate Conception Church was demolished in the 1970s and replaced by a modern building. It is still listed on the N  Register of Historical Buildings and is located in the town of Hawesville, in Hancock County, Ohio. The town is home to the Hawesville High School, which was founded in 1829. The school was the first in the state to offer high school diplomas to its students. The high school was also the first to have a gymnasium, which opened in 1835. The first high school to open was in 1838, and it was the only one in the county to do so until 1847, when it was moved to a new location. The state assembly incorporated the city as a city in 1839.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 971 people, 409 households, and 271 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 98.25% White, 1.44% African American, 0.10% Native American, and 0.21% from two or more races. The city's population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 15. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in theCity was $33,929, and the medianincome for a family was $45,000. About 12.1% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1%. The city is located on the U.S.-Mexico border and is located near the border of the state of New Mexico. It is the only city in the state to have a post office, which opened in 1881. The U.N. has a consulate in the town, which was established in 1883. It was the first post office to open in New Mexico, and has since been the only one to do so. It has a population of 971, with 441 housing units at an average density of 339.4 per square mile (131.0/km²).

Education

Hawesville has a lending library, a branch of the Hancock County Public Library. The library is open to the public on weekdays and on the weekend. It is located in the center of the town, near the intersection of two main roads. The town has a population of about 2,000, according to the city's 2010 census. It has a library that is open seven days a week, seven hours a day. It also has a loan library, which is open on the weekends and on holidays.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky = 57. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 73. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 80. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Hawesville = 4.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,023 individuals with a median age of 37.7 age the population grows by 3.30% in Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 630.31 residents per square mile of area (243.30/km²). There are average 2.25 people per household in the 441 households with an average household income of $42,849 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.20% of the available work force and has dropped -1.66% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 25.48%. The number of physicians in Hawesville per 100,000 population = 11.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Hawesville = 47.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 9.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 109. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 205. 89 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 24.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 35, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky which are owned by the occupant = 69.59%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 37 years with median home cost = $83,660 and home appreciation of 2.87%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $5.91 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,492 per student. There are 15.5 students for each teacher in the school, 521 students for each Librarian and 521 students for each Counselor. 3.49% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 7.28% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.64% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).