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Hancock, NH
Community Contact Town of Hancock
Barbara Caverly, Administrative Assistant
PO Box 6
Hancock, NH 03449
Telephone (603) 525-4441
Fax (603) 525-4427
E-mail select@hancocknh.org
Web Site www.hancocknh.org
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Peterborough NH LMA
Tourism Region Monadnock
Planning Commission Southwest Region
Regional Development Monadnock Business Ventures
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 7
State Representative Hillsborough County District 1
Incorporated: 1779
Origin: Hancock started as an unidentified settlement on the Contoocook River, in lands known as "Society land" or Cumberland, which had
been reserved for the proprietors of the lands which became New Hampshire. First settled in 1764, the town was named Hancock in 1779 in
honor of John Hancock, first governor of Massachusetts, president of the Continental Congress, and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 634 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Hancock's population growth was slightly above the statewide average over four of the last five decades, nearly tripling the population. Decennial growth rates ranged from eight percent between 1990-2000 to 34 percent between 1980-1990. Over fifty years, Hancock's population increased by a total of 1,127 residents, going from 612 in 1950 to 1,739 in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Hancock was 1,802 residents, which ranked 144th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 60.1 persons per square mile of land area. Hancock contains 30.0 square miles of land area and 1.3 square miles of inland water area. Villages and Place Names: Elmwood
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2003 $1,288,103
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1962/04
Master Plan 1997
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Library Trustees; Trustees of Trust
Funds
Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Conservation
Public Library Hancock Town
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Part-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 6/9
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Monadnock Community, Peterborough
Distance: 10 miles Staffed Beds: 35
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Hancock Water Works
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Mandatory
Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
Residential Yes
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $20.86
2004 Equalization Ratio 82.4
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $17.11
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 97.5%
Commercial Land and Buildings 1.1%
Other Property including Utilities 1.4%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 853
2003 Single-Family Units 735
Building Permits Issued 4
2003 Multi-Family Units 96
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 22
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 1,802 398,574
2000 1,744 382,384
1990 1,623 336,549
1980 1,193 276,608
1970 909 223,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 834 Female 905
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 81
Age 5 to 19 382
Age 20 to 34 186
Age 35 to 54 581
Age 55 to 64 216
Age 65 and over 293
Median Age 42.6 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 46.5%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $29,445
Median 4-person family income $64,423
Median household income $55,000
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $40,000
Female $31,200
Families below the poverty level 2.7%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 893 921
Employed 872 890
Unemployed 21 31
Unemployment rate 2.4% 3.4%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 36 52
Average Weekly Wage $466 $504
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 260 246
Average Weekly Wage $424 $451
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 296 298
Average Weekly Wage $429 $460
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 50 35
Average Weekly Wage $273 $337
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 345 333
Average Weekly Wage $407 $447
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Grades K-12 are part of Contoocook Valley Cooperative (Antrim, Bennington,
Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon, Temple)
District: SAU 1
Career Technology Center(s): Region 14 Applied Technology Center, Peterborough Region: 14
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 1
Grade Levels K R 1-4 K-8
Total Enrollment 89 n/a
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 5 Total Capacity: 65
Nearest Community/Technical College: Manchester; Nashua; Concord
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; New England; Franklin Pierce; Antioch New England
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
John Hancock Inn Restaurant, inn
Hancock Market Groceries
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 123, 137, 202
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-293, Exit 4
Distance 37 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Jaffrey
Runway 2,982 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 46 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 33 miles
Portland, Maine 140 miles
Boston, Mass. 81 miles
New York City, NY 241 miles
Montreal, Quebec 254 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 82.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 5.6%
Public transportation 0.2%
Walked 1.3%
Other means 0.8%
Worked at home 9.4%
Mean Travel Time to Work 24.6 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 25%
Commuting to another NH community 72%
Commuting out-of-state 3%
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