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Hancock Minnesota Guide
Location :
Population :
Hancock (city)
1970
1980
1990
2000
1990-2000
Change
Actual
Percent
Population
806
877
723
717
-6
-0.83
Land Area (sq. mile)
3.50
3.57
1.08
0.99
-0.09
-8.37
Density (persons per sq. mile)
230.29
245.66
669.44
724.52
55.08
8.23
Housing Units
286
359
333
325
-8
-2.40
Households
--
325
300
294
-6
-2.00
Persons Per Household
--
2.61
2.30
2.34
0.04
1.89
Geography :
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city
has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km˛), of which 1.00% is water.
Minnesota Highway 9 serves as a main route in the community.
From
Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia.
Demographics :
As of the census 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/km˛). There were 325 housing units at an average
density of 328.4/sq mi (126.8/km˛). The racial makeup of
the city was 98.19% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14%
Native American, 0.28% Asian, 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. 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.
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.
Courtesy Minnesota
Historical Society
Government :
Hancock City Hall
662 6th Street
PO Box 68
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5285
Fax: (320) 392-5132
Mayor
Bruce Schmidgall
Clerk/Treasurer
Andrea Swenson
Council Member
Jeff Flaten
Council Member
Brett Nelson
Council Member
Ron Coates
Council Member
Bruce Malo
Post
Office :
US Post Office
660 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5281
Regular Business Hours:
Week Days
09:00AM-12:00PM
01:00PM-04:00PM
Latest Collection at Post
Office:
Week Days
04:00PM
Saturday
05:00PM
Utilities :
Utility Type
Utility Name
Utility Phone
Electricity
Otter Tail Power Company
(320) 589-3434
Natural Gas
Minnegasco
(800) 245-2377
Wastewater
Hancock Municipal
(320) 392-5360
Water
Hancock Municipal
(320) 392-5285
Telephone
Hancock Telephone Company
(320) 392-5219
Cable TV
Midwest Cablevision
(800) 678-2795
Major
Employers :
Employer
Products/Services
Employees
Hancock Concrete Products Inc
Cement & Concrete Product
Manufacturing
90
Hancock Public Schools-Dist
#768
Elementary & Secondary Schools
25
Hancock Co-op Inc
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods
Merchant Wholesalers
13
By-Lo Gas & Groceries
Grocery Stores
12
Prairie Community Services
Other Residential Care
Facilities
10
Hancock, City of
Executive, Legislative, & Other
Gen. Govt. Support
7
1st American Street Bk of MN
Depository Credit
Intermediation
6
Inn Like Flinn's
Beer, Wine, & Liquor Stores
5
US Post Office
Postal Service
5
Hancock Dental Clinic
Offices of Dentists
4
Hancock Equipment
Machinery, Equipment, &
Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
3
Hancock Quality Meats
Animal Slaughtering &
Processing
3
Hancock Telephone Co
Wired Telecommunications
Carriers
3
Riverside Express
Specialized Freight Trucking
3
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Health Care :
Affiliated
Medical Center of Hancock
657 Atlantic Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5247
Hancock Dental
Clinic
657 Atlantic Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5300
Schools :
Hancock Public
School District 768
269 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5239
Hancock
Elementary School
371 Hancock Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5622
Churches :
Apostolic Christian Church
47084 280th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5930
Christian Reformed Church
954 5th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5223
Congregational Church
751 5th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5391
East & West Zion Lutheran
Church
32150 290th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 239-2430
Evangelical Free Church
2 Fairview Lane
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-2000
Our Redeemers Lutheran
Church
858 5th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5295
St. John's Lutheran Church
859 5th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5313
West Zion Lutheran Church
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5938
Media :
Hancock Record
571 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5527
Motels :
Resorts :
Campgrounds :
Businesses :
Affiliated Medical Center of
Hancock
657 Atlantic Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5247
Apostolic Christian Church
47084 280th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5930
B & S Parts
581 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5375
Boys Supply
32686 460th Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5685
Buddies Bar & Grill
1057 State Highway 9
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-2833
By-Lo Gas & Groceries
969 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5244
C R Koehl & Sons
32686 460th Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5685
Charles Aerial Spraying
29001 395th Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-2503
Christian Reformed Church
954 5th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5223
Community Center
662 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5666
Congregational Church
751 5th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5391
Conroy Well Drilling
605 6 1/2 Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5662
Cutting Edge
578 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-3343
De Ja Acres
28581 County Road 1
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5188
District 45 Dairy LLP
44705 320th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-6000
East & West Zion Lutheran
Church
32150 290th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 239-2430
Eastview Pork
40943 285th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-4279
Evangelical Free Church
2 Fairview Lane
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-2000
First American Insurance
563 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5278
First American State Bank
563 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5278
Genetiporc USA
967 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5700
Hancock City Council Clerk
662 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5285
Hancock City Police Office
662 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5283
Hancock Co-Op Inc
355 Atlantic Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5291
Hancock Co-Op Inc
560 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5238
Hancock Concrete Products Co
17 Atlantic Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5207
Hancock Dental Clinic
657 Atlantic Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5300
Hancock Drywall
37269 County Road 2
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5548
Hancock Elementary School
371 Hancock Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5622
Hancock Equipment Inc
455 Atlantic Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5432
Hancock Fire Hall
650 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5283
Hancock Library
662 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5666
Hancock Pro Pork
42442 340th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-7675
Hancock Public School
District 768
269 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5239
Hancock Quality Meats
966 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-3143
Hancock Record
571 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5527
Hefty Seed Company
24909 County Road 1
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5394
Independent Farmers Ag
Service
24913 County Road 1
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5927
Inn Like Flinns
655 Atlantic Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5400
Kannegiesser Truck Sales
23774 380th Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 795-2827
KJH Construction
43376 265th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5690
KTM Signs & Graphics
29060 State Highway 9
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5000
Langhei Hills
29504 345th Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5808
Lawrence's Food Market
561 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5255
Lutheran Social Service of
Minnesota
376 Lions Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-2776
Meadowland
575 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 589-3124
Messner Electric
38499 County Road 2
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5496
Midwest Haulers
44333 320th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5543
Moore Calves
29690 County Road 1
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-2254
National Planning Corp
569 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5166
Northern Graphics
576 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5271
Nuest Farms Inc
40730 285th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5229
Our Redeemers Lutheran
Church
858 5th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5295
Page Lake Archery
25991 County Road 1
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5611
Parkview Home
672 7th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5212
Prairie Gold Farms Erwing
43074 250th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5407
Prairie Gold Farms Inc
23406 410th Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5405
Prairie Gold Farms Nursery
25058 410th Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5405
Prairie Lakes Aquaculture
22051 County Road 1
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 795-2598
Pro Steel Builders Inc
24608 410th Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5268
Rainbow Rafter Company
35 Sunset Lane
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5260
Riverside Express Shop
535 Jefferson Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-2221
Rustad Construction
39956 County Road 2
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5926
Schaefer Brothers
30241 450th Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5380
Schaefer Farms
41545 285th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5299
Senior Citizens Center
570 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5800
Solvie Farms Shop
23406 410th Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 795-2814
St John's Lutheran Church
Parsonage
857 5th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5313
St. John's Lutheran Church
859 5th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5313
Stanley Schaefer Inc
43665 310th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5419
TLC Pet Haven LTD
1010 5th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-7387
Trico Ag Service
24 Pacific Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5147
Trico Ag Service Inc
28529 Old Highway 9
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5227
US Post Office
660 6th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5281
West Central Concrete Inc
576 7th Street
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5100
West Zion Lutheran Church
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5938
Zeltwanger Construction
29591 410th Avenue
Hancock, MN 56244
Phone: (320) 392-5908
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