Hawesville, Kentucky
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Hawesville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42348. It stands on Lead Creek. The Survey maps it on the Tell City quadrangle. 1,023 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 518 feet above sea level.
On record in Hawesville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 4 records
Robert C. Beauchamp Houselisted 1976
Hancock County Courthouselisted 1975
Immaculate Conception Churchlisted 1975- Hawesville Historic Districtlisted 1984
Population over time
2 figuresHawesville grew from 945 to 1,023 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 945 | |
| 2020 | 1,023 | +78 (+8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 22 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1903 USGS Tell City quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1953 USGS Tell City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Tell City quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1986 USGS Tell City quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Tell City quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
16 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Hawesville between 1999 and 2019, burning about 481 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | OPEN PIT |
| 7 June 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Hoosier National Forest | SCHOOL |
| 28 April 2000 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Hoosier National Forest | ECHO |
| 19 April 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 8.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | INDIAN LAKE |
| 10 April 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | OAK ROAD |
| 18 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Hoosier National Forest | LOST FIRE |
| 29 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 29 February 2004 | Debris and open burning | 2.6 acres | Hoosier National Forest | PONDEROSA FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Hawesville: 3 producers, 1 unknown, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Aluminum, Contained or Metal, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannelton Mine | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Hawesville | Aluminum, Contained or Metal | Producer | ||
| Perry Co. Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Producer | ||
| No. 8 Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Tell City Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
35 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hawesville in 35 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 25 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | $25,000 | Shingles were blown off of roofs. A trained spotter estimated an 80 mph wind gust. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | $22,000 | Four trees down on a house, mobile home blown off foundation |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | $10,000 | Area homes suffered unspecified roof damage. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | $10,000 | Several trees and large limbs were blown down in Hawesville. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | $10,000 | A garage and greenhouse was damaged three miles south of Hawesville. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees, and blew over an outbuilding. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Hawesville | - | Quarter sized hail was reported in Hawesville. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | A tree was downed by strong winds on Tick Ridge Road south of Hawesville. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | A tree was blown down over Indian Lake Drive. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Strong thunderstorm winds resulted in multiple instances of wind damage across Hancock County. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | A tree was down on Tick Ridge Road. |
| February 2018 | Flash Flood | Hawesville | - | State officials reported numerous roads flooded and experienced high water. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Hawesville | - | Emergency Manager reported flood gates were installed at the Hawesville Boat ramp on Jefferson Street. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Hawesville | - | Law local enforcement were dispatched to barricade portions of Highway 1265 due to high water coming over the roadway. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Local law enforcement reported trees down in the area. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Transportation officials reported that numerous trees had to be removed from Big Rivers, Hendricks and Adair roads. |
| December 2015 | Hail | Hawesville | - | A broadcast media meteorologist relayed a report of penny sized hail to the NWS. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | The Hancock emergency manager reported three trees downed across the county. One fell across Midway Lane in Hawesville. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | A COOP observer reported a tree down across Squirrel Tail Hollow Road. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | The Hancock County Emergency Manager reported several trees down along Highway 60 just west of Hawesville. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | An observer reported a tree downed by thunderstorm winds across some railroad tracks. Local emergency management also reported several trees toppled in Hawesville. One observer in Hawesville estimated wind gusts as high as 65 mph. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Numerous trees and power lines were downed. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Numerous trees and power lines were downed. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Trees and power lines were downed over northern parts of the county. |
| December 2002 | Flash Flood | Hawesville | - | Four to eight inches of water were flowing over Middle Knoxville Road. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Power lines were downed. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Trees were downed across roads. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Dispatch reported lines down on River Road. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Hawesville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Hawesville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Hawesville | - | no account filed |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Hawesville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petri | 3.2 miles | 22 | |
| Skillman | 4.4 miles | 17 | |
| Chambers | 4.6 miles | 17 | |
| Adair | 5.2 miles | 22 | |
| Sunny Corner | 5.6 miles | 14 | |
| Dukes | 6.0 miles | 14 | |
| Goering | 6.9 miles | 17 | |
| Scuffletown (historical) | 7.2 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Hawesville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2684329 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 493884. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







