Hancock, Minnesota

Hancock, Minnesota
City
Motto: "Community you know, place to grow"[1]
Location of Hancock, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°29′48″N 95°47′39″W / 45.49667°N 95.79417°W / 45.49667; -95.79417
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Stevens
Area[2]
• Total	0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
• Land	0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,155 ft (352 m)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	765
• Estimate (2012[4])	752
• Density	772.7/sq mi (298.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56244
Area code(s)	320
FIPS code	27-26936[5]
GNIS feature ID	0644616[6]
Website	http://hancockmn.org/

Hancock is a city in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 765 at the 2010 census.^[7]

History

HANCOCK, a city on the border of Hodges and Moore Townships, founded in 1871 when this railway line was completed to Morris, received its name in honor of Joseph Woods Hancock, who was born in Orford, N.H., April 4, 1816, and died in Minneapolis, October 24, 1907. He came to Red Wing in 1849 as a missionary teacher among the Indians; organized a Presbyterian church there in 1855 and was its pastor until 1861; was superintendent of schools for Goodhue County, 1864–81; author of Goodhue County . . . Past and Present, by an Old Settler (349 pp.), published in 1893. He continued to reside in Red Wing until about a week before his death. The city was platted in 1872 and incorporated as a village on February 9, 1881; the original site was in section 3 of Moore Township. The post office was established in 1871; it had a station of the Great Northern Railway.^[8]

Frank C. Mars, founder of candy giant Mars, Incorporated, was born in Hancock in 1883.

Geography

Hancock is a city in Stevens County, Minnesota. Minnesota Highway 9 serves as a main route in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which 1.00% is water. The elevation is 1,155 ft (352 m) above sea level.^[9]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 765 people, 302 households, and 197 families residing in the city. The population density was 772.7 inhabitants per square mile (298.3/km²). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 337.4 per square mile (130.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.

There were 302 households of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the city was 34.4 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 717 people, 294 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The population density was 724.5 people per square mile (279.6/km²). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 328.4 per square mile (126.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.19% White, 0.14% African American (one African American resident), 0.14% Native American (one Native American), 0.28% Asian (two Asians), and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 294 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. Some 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $30,446 versus $20,114 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,012. About 2.7% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Annual cultural events

Hancock holds an annual community celebration every July 4. The celebration has been held since the 1870s and includes baseball, parades, dances and fireworks.^[10]

Education

Hancock Public Schools are part of the Hancock Public School District. Schools in the district include Hancock Elementary School and Hancock High School.^[11][12] The average class size is around 12 to 25 students and has been growing in recent years.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Minnesota State Highway 9 serves as a main route in the community.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hancock, Minnesota.

• City of Hancock Minnesota Website
• City-Data.com
• ePodunk: Profile for Hancock, Minnesota

Municipalities and communities of Stevens County, Minnesota, United States County seat: Morris Cities Alberta Chokio Donnelly Hancock Morris Townships Baker Darnen Donnelly Eldorado Everglade Framnas Hodges Horton Moore Morris Pepperton Rendsville Scott Stevens Swan Lake Synnes

Coordinates: 45°29′51″N 95°47′48″W / 45.49750°N 95.79667°W / 45.49750; -95.79667