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Counties: Hancock County Hancock County Area: 306 square miles Location: Central Indiana, bordered on the north by Madison County, to the east by Henry County, to the southeast by Rush County, to the south by Shelby County, and to the west by Marion County. Population: 55,391 (2000 Census) 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 12,793 15,123 17,123 17,829 19,189 19,030 17,210 16,605 17,302 20,332 26,665 35,096 43,939 45,527 55,391 Cities & Towns: Greenfield (county seat, 14,600, 52nd largest city in the State); Fortville (3,444), New Palestine (1,264), McCordsville (1,134), Wilkinson (356), Spring Lake (262) Named For: John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence.