Profile for Hawesville, Kentucky, KY

Hawesville is on the Ohio River.

The local coal industry was inhibited during the Civil War by Confederates who wanted to stop the supply to Union gunboats.

Local festivals include:

• Hancock County Fair - Aug. 8-11, 2007
• Hancock County Sorghum Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Hancock County Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (26)

Communities (5)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (4)

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20% of Hawesville residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hawesville ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Hancock County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kentucky
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hawesville was $18,985, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Hancock County economic census
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• Kentucky economic data

11% of Hawesville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Hawesville festival dates:

• Hancock County Fair - Aug. 8-11, 2007
• Hancock County Sorghum Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Hancock County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hawesville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $213.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $640.

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Libraries in Hawesville include Hancock County Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Hawesville include Hancock Clarion

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Hancock County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hawesville political report.

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The average commute time for Hawesville workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Hawesville travel guide
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