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Moving to Hancock, Michigan

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Population: 4,323. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,223 (-2.3% change)
Males: 2,146 (49.6%), Females: 2,177 (50.4%)

Houghton County

Zip code: 49930

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $28,118
Median house value: $66,700

Population by Race

Races in Hancock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (21.8%), English (11.3%), French (7.1%), Irish (7.0%), Swedish (6.2%), Polish (5.6%).

Elevation: 686 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Hancock, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hancock

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hancock city

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 46.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

2.3% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -264 (-5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hancock:

  • PORTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM (500 CAMPUS DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hancock:

  • KEWEENAW MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; LAURIUM, MI)
  • BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; L’ ANSE, MI)
  • ONTONAGON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 56 miles; ONTONAGON, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hancock:

  • HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 9 miles; HANCOCK, MI; Abbreviation: CMX)
  • FORD (about 97 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
  • SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 100 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hancock:

  • PRICKETT-GROOMS FLD (about 44 miles; SIDNAW, MI; Abbreviation: 6Y9)
  • ONTONAGON COUNTY (about 58 miles; ONTONAGON, MI; Abbreviation: OGM)
  • STAMBAUGH (about 74 miles; STAMBAUGH, MI; Abbreviation: Y73)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Hancock:

  • FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 348; Location: 601 QUINCY ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.finlandia.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hancock:

  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 167 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 188 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 188 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 190 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 191 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)

Schools

Public high schools in Hancock:

  • HANCOCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 501 CAMPUS DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Location: 110 E. QUINCY STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hancock:

  • HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 1201 N. ELEVATION STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HANCOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: 417 QUINCY STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COPPER COUNTRY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 94; Location: 809 HECLA STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Hancock:

  • HANCOCK SCHOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $80,480; Location: 501 CAMPUS DRIVE; 18,359 books; 101 audio materials; 202 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)

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