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Population (year 2000): 1,725. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,723 (-0.1% change)
 

Males: 809  (46.9%)
Females: 916  (53.1%)

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Median resident age:  36.5 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21750.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,800 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Hancock  $33,800
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $116,300 (it was $71,000 in 2000)
Hancock  $116,300
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Hancock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (30.3%), German (20.5%), Irish (9.3%), English (5.6%), Italian (2.6%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1853

Elevation: 448 feet

Land area: 2.70 square miles.

Population density: 640 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hancock

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hancock town

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Hancock, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hancock to the number of sex offenders is 433 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hancock:  1.0% ($745)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (55.6 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (97.0 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (209.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV (6.2 miles ), Hedgesville, WV (16.4 miles ), Clear Spring, MD (17.5 miles ), McConnellsburg borough, PA (20.4 miles ), Mercersburg borough, PA (21.1 miles ), Martinsburg, WV (22.3 miles ), Paw Paw, WV (22.3 miles ), Valley-Hi, PA (22.5 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $68,500
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $63,800
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,700
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $170,800
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $126,600

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Latitude: 39.70 N, Longitude: 78.18 W


30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area codes: 301, 240

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Population change in the 1990s: -239 (-12.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Crime in Hancock by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 010215
    per 100,000 0.056.30.0116.757.9287.2
Assaults 2816139134
    per 100,000 1599.1900.4754.5525.1753.2229.8
Burglaries 11111151413
    per 100,000 628.2619.0638.4291.7811.1746.7
Thefts 244742283927
    per 100,000 1370.62644.92437.61633.62259.61550.8
Auto thefts 155521
    per 100,000 57.1281.4290.2291.7115.957.4
Arson 113010
    per 100,000 57.156.3174.10.057.90.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 423.2368.6316.3249.1324.4251.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.31
US city average:  3.00

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Hancock-area historical tornado activity is below Maryland state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.9 miles away from the Hancock town center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 9/17/2004, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused $30,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hancock:
  • MORGAN CTY WAR MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV)
  • FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA)
  • CITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MARTINSBURG, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Hancock, MD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hancock:
  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 33 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; ID: HGR)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 42 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 62 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hancock:
  • POTOMAC AIRPARK (about 3 miles; BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV; ID: W35)
  • EASTERN WV REGIONAL/SHEPHERD FLD (about 25 miles; MARTINSBURG, WV; ID: MRB)
  • BEDFORD COUNTY (about 35 miles; BEDFORD, PA; ID: HMZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hancock:
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 32 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 56 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 56 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
Public elementary/middle schools in Hancock:
  • HANCOCK MIDDLE SENIOR HIGH (Students: 372; Location: 289 W MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • HANCOCK ELEMENTARY (Students: 274; Location: 290 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 05)

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Notable locations in Hancock: Little Tonoloway Picnic Area (A), Little Tonoloway Campground (B), Hancock Town Hall (C), Hancock War Memorial Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hancock include: Grace Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Peters Catholic Church (B), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (C), Trinity Full Gospel Church (D), Hancock Church of God (E), Hancock United Methodist Church (F), Church of the Nazarene (G), Full Gospel Assembly of God Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverview Cemetery (1), Saint Thomas Graveyard (2), Saint Peters Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Hancock Sewage Lagoon (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Little Tonoloway Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Hancock: Widmyer Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Hancock Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Hancock Historical Society (Museums; 126 West High St).

Hotels: Hancock Motel (2 Blue Hill), Super 8 Motel (118 Limestone Road), Best Value Inn (2 Blue Hill), Hancock Budget Motel (210 East Main Street), Econo Lodge (118 Limestone Rd).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hancock and their reported violations in the past:

TOWN OF HANCOCK (Population served: 1921, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and SEP-20-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-12-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-20-1999)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and OCT-08-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-20-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-1997)
CHERRY RUN MHP (Serves WV, Population served: 99, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2006)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.9%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  16.8%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Hancock compared to Maryland state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hancock (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Greencastle: Hancock Branch at 131 West Main Street, branch established on 1979-08-07. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $502.9 mil, Deposits: $409.9 mil, headquarters in Greencastle, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Tower Bancorp Inc.
  • CNB Bank, Inc.: Hancock Branch at 333 E. Main Street, branch established on 2004-06-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $276.0 mil, Deposits: $233.3 mil, headquarters in Berkeley Springs, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Cnb Financial Services, Inc.
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Hancock Branch at 279 North Pennsylvania Avenue, branch established on 1980-02-19. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 4$10,098$30,2940$0
Police - Other 1$2,197$26,3642$917
Streets and Highways 3$6,648$26,5920$0
Water Supply 1$2,533$30,3960$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$593
Sewerage 1$2,028$24,3360$0
Financial Administration 2$4,460$26,7600$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$275
Totals for Government 12$27,965$27,9659$1,785


Hancock government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $218,000
    Solid Waste Management: $60,000
    Parking Facilities: $31,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $101,000
    Parks & Recreation: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $265,000
    Regular Highways: $160,000
    Sewerage: $113,000
    General - Other: $98,000
    Financial Administration: $98,000
    Parks & Recreation: $93,000
    Water Utilities: $88,000
    Solid Waste Management: $59,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $80,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $197,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,784,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $711,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,765,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $903,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $18,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
    Rents: $21,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
    Property Sale Other: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,049,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $226,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $164,000
    Highways: $121,000
    Housing & Community Development: $71,000
  • Tax - Property: $284,000
    NEC: $30,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $361,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

7.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,964 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.23%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($414 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.09%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Frederick County, MD  2.30% ($49,550 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD  0.84% ($53,281)
from Franklin County, PA  0.47% ($34,733)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.04%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Franklin County, PA  1.32% ($51,267 average AGI)
to Frederick County, MD  0.79% ($37,246)
to Berkeley County, WV  0.58% ($43,625)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hancock:
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCST (1010 AM; 0 kW; BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV; Owner: CAPPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVFC (1530 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING GROUP, LLC)
  • WHJB (1600 AM; 5 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: JOHN H. CESSNA)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hancock:
  • WDHC (93.5 FM; BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV; Owner: CAPPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WSRT (92.1 FM; MERCERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hancock:
  • WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WJAL (Channel 68; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WWPX (Channel 60; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON-60 LICENSE, INC.)

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