Hancock (town), New York
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Hancock is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 3,449 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Hancock contains a village, also named Hancock. The town is in the southwest part of the county.
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[edit] History
The town was established in 1806 from part of the Town of Colchester.
[edit] Geography
The west town line, delineated by the Delaware River is the border of Pennsylvania. NY Route 17 passes through the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 419.1 km² (161.8 mi²). 412.7 km² (159.3 mi²) of it is land and 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it (1.54%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,449 people, 1,390 households, and 913 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.4/km² (21.6/mi²). There were 2,512 housing units at an average density of 6.1/km² (15.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.69% White, 0.70% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.
There were 1,390 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,449, and the median income for a family was $37,125. Males had a median income of $28,259 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,057. About 8.4% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in the Town of Hancock
- Cadosia -- A hamlet northeast of Hancock village.
- Centerville -- A location in the north part of the town on Route 30.
- Fishs Eddy -- A hamlet northeast of Hancock village on Route 17.
- French Woods -- A hamlet near the center of the town on Route 97.
- Goulds -- A hamlet near the east town line.
- Hancock -- The Village of Hancock by the west town line.
- Harvard -- A location near the northeast town line on Route 30.
- Kerry Siding -- A hamlet at the northwest town line.
- Kerryville -- A hamlet at the northwest town line.
- Kilgore Spur -- A location west of Lordville.
- Long Flat -- A location near the northeast town line.
- Lordville -- A hamlet by the Delaware River in the south part of the town.
- Luzerne -- A hamlet southeast of Fishs Eddy on Route 28.
- Pea Brook -- A location in the south part of the town on Route 97.
- Peas Eddy -- A hamlet east of Hancock village by the Delaware River.
- Readburn -- A hamlet in the north part of the town.
- Rock Valley -- A hamlet by the east town line.
- Tyler Switch -- A hamlet east of Hancock village near Route 17.
