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| Family Foundation School, Hancock, NY | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Delaware |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Samuel N. Rowe, Jr. (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 161.8 sq mi (419.1 km2) |
| • Land | 159.3 sq mi (412.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,449 |
| • Density | 21.3/sq mi (8.23/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13783 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-31940[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0952148[2] |
Hancock is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The town contains a village, also named Hancock. The town is in the southwest part of the county. The population was 3,449 at the 2000 census.
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This town was established in 1806 from part of the town of Colchester. Located at Lordville are the Lordville Presbyterian Church and Ravina, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
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 161.8 square miles (419.1 km²), of which, 159.3 square miles (412.7 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it (1.54%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,449 people, 1,390 households, and 913 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.6 people per square mile (8.4/km²). There were 2,512 housing units at an average density of 15.8 per square mile (6.1/km²). 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.
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