Hansen, Idaho
city in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States
Hansen is a city in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,086 at the 2020 census, and 1,144 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Twin Falls, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Early settlement in the area that would later become Hansen developed alongside transportation and freight routes that served travelers moving through southern Idaho in the late nineteenth century, including stops along the Oregon Trail and the Kelton Road, which supported migration, commerce, and supply traffic throughout the region.
The town was named in honor of the a settler and merchant known as John Hansen, a Danish immigrant who became a notable civic figure in the nearby town of Rock Creek. The city was plated in 1905, during a period when regional irrigation projects were expanding agricultural opportunities and encouraging the development of small communities throughout the Magic Valley.
Nearby historic sites such as the Rock Creek Station and Stricker Homesite document the movement of settlers, stage lines, and freight companies, and illustrate the broader historical context in which settlements in Twin Falls County emerged.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Hansen had a population of 1,086. The median age was 37.5 years.
“Hansen, Idaho” enters the record as city in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Hansen, Idaho and city can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1517803. VIAF identifies the subject as 167581984. The Library of Congress control number is no2007058057. Authority coordinates are 42.531, -114.302. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 2010 and 1905.
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