In 1805 Hausen am Tann, formerly a possession of Austria, became part of the Kingdom of Württemberg, whose government assigned it to Oberamt Balingen [de].

[2] The municipality (Gemeinde) of Hausen am Tann covers 8.49 square kilometers (3.28 sq mi) of the Zollernalb district of Baden-Württemberg, a state of the Federal Republic of Germany.

[2] A portion of the Federally-protected Schafberg-Lochenstein [de] nature reserve is located inside Hausen's municipal area.

[2] Hausen's coat of arms displays two white foothold trap jaws upon a field of blue.

It was adapted from the arms of Dietrich Spät [de], who was lord of the village until his death in 1530.