Hanson Kentucky Map

About Hanson, Kentucky

Hanson is a locality in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 758. The population density is 124.3 people per km². Hanson is located at 37.4173°N, 87.4808°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hanson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 42413.

Hanson occupies a stretch of western Kentucky where the horizon is defined by the modest, weathered silhouettes of the Shake Rag Hills. It lies 6.2 miles north of Madisonville, KY (from Madisonville, KY: bearing 9°T), and is situated 15.5 miles east of Providence. Otter Creek traces a winding path through the landscape, its slow-moving current carving a quiet border through the local terrain. The air here holds a particular, heavy clarity at dusk, when the light shifts from gold to a muted indigo that settles over the fields. Residents often gather at Hanson City Park, a green expanse that serves as a communal anchor amidst the surrounding farmland. Beyond the immediate view, the land flattens into a patchwork of soil and brush, occasionally punctuated by the distant, mirrored surface of Slaughters Lake, which draws the eye toward the horizon line.

Hanson maintains a character forged by the steady, industrious pulse of local agriculture and the legacy of regional trade. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, reflecting a history shaped by those who worked the earth and navigated the inland waterways. Life moves with an unforced persistence, grounded in the traditions of the Upper South where the vernacular is soft and the days are marked by the labor of the field rather than the clock. While the echoes of deeper industry have faded into memory, the identity of Hanson remains tied to the resilience of its people and the quiet endurance of the rural landscape. Even as the modern world encroaches, there is a lingering sense of stillness here, a quietude that persists in the space between the creek and the hills.

About This Hanson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hanson, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.417267, -87.480834. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hanson includes the ZIP code (42413), telephone area code (270), county seat of Hopkins County (Madisonville), and school district assignment (Hopkins County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.