Houghton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hancock and their reported violations in the past:
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2004)
FRANKLIN QUINCY WATER AUTHORIT (Population served: 260, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-1998), St Boil Water Order (NOV-10-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUN-12-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2002)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  14.4% | | Whole state: |  10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hancock, MI
People in group quarters in Hancock
- 295 people in nursing homes
- 88 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Hancock compared to Michigan state average:
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students above state average.
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Banks with branches in Hancock (2009 data):
- Superior National Bank & Trust Company: Hancock Drive-In Branch at 229 Franklin Street, branch established on 1994-10-24; Superior National Bank & Trust Compa at 235 Quincy Street, branch established on 1890-03-06. Info updated 2009-03-03: Bank assets: $320.4 mil, Deposits: $279.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Keweenaw Financial Corporation
- Citizens Bank: Hancock Branch at 400 Quincy Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2008-09-24: Bank assets: $12,266.6 mil, Deposits: $8,907.7 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
- The Miners State Bank: Ripley Branch at 49011 N Royce Rd, branch established on 1983-02-22. Info updated 2008-08-20: Bank assets: $101.2 mil, Deposits: $81.0 mil, headquarters in Iron River, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Msb Bankshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Houghton County Michigan:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Hancock
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.29%
| Here | | 49.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 55.3% | 19.2% | 7.1% | 3.7% | 2.8% |
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| Congregations | 20.0% | 14.5% | 12.7% | 5.5% | 1.8% |
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| Name | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Episcopal Church | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Muslim Estimate | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 6.2% |
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| Congregations | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 32.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,249 | $26,988 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $14,236 | $56,944 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $24,562 | $42,106 | 4 | $2,646 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $18,753 | $45,007 | 2 | $1,973 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $6,835 | $41,010 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $7,182 | $43,092 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $968 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
5 | $23,165 | $55,596 | 1 | $239 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $6,883 | $41,298 | 2 | $799 |
| Transit |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $5,154 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 10 | $5,838 |
| Totals for Government |
27 | $103,865 | $46,162 | 25 | $17,617 |
Hancock government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $157,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $562,000
Solid Waste Management: $256,000
Parks & Recreation: $60,000
All Other: $39,000
Parking Facilities: $18,000
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $146,000
Regular Highways: $145,000
Sewerage: $38,000
Water Utilities: $13,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $894,000
Sewerage: $633,000
Water Utilities: $514,000
Police Protection: $510,000
Solid Waste Management: $262,000
Parks & Recreation: $250,000
Housing & Community Development: $198,000
Central Staff Services: $160,000
General - Other: $112,000
Financial Administration: $82,000
Fire Protection: $66,000
Parking Facilities: $16,000
General Public Buildings: $15,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $198,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $39,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $830,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $634,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $820,000
Other, NEC: $553,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $81,000
Water Utilities: $10,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $109,000
Property Sale Other: $98,000
General Revenue, NEC: $53,000
Interest Earnings: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $40,000
General - Other: $25,000
Fire Protection: $8,000
Central Staff: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $351,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $528,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $616,000
Highways: $438,000
- Tax - Property: $842,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $986,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $52,000
6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,824 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.22% | | Michigan average: | 5.24% |
0.87% of residents moved from foreign countries ($607 average AGI)| Houghton County: | 0.87% | | Michigan average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,003 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.38% | | Michigan average: | 5.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Hancock:
- WCCY (1400 AM; 1 kW; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: TU-MAR BROADCASTING, INC)
- WMPL (920 AM; 1 kW; HANCOCK, MI)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
- WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WDMJ (1320 AM; 5 kW; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hancock:
- WOLV (97.7 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: TU-MAR BROADCASTING, INC)
- WGLI (98.7 FM; HANCOCK, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY)
- WHKB (102.3 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: TU-MAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKMJ-FM (93.5 FM; HANCOCK, MI; Owner: VICTOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W260AC (99.9 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
- WGGL-FM (91.1 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WCUP (105.7 FM; L'ANSE, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY)
- W224AO (92.7 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WVCN (104.3 FM; BARAGA, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMTU-FM (91.9 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Hancock:
- WBKP (Channel 5; CALUMET, MI; Owner: SCANLAN TELEVISION, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Hancock, Michigan:
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Michigan average:
- Fatal accident count: 134
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 208
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 50
- Fatalities: 144
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 357
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22
Hancock fatal accident list:
Jan 22, 1991 01:50 AM, 41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 21, 1989 03:40 AM, 41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 13, 1983 10:49 AM, 41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1976 07:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2
Nov 16, 1976 11:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 80 meters (262ft)
Total average daily traffic: 30,579
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,136
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 0.8 Km West Of Us-41, 1.2 Km North Of, Structure height: 95.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN898
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Vicki Schultheis
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- James E McDonald, 19610 Rassio Road (Houghton, Mi 120005534), Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 95.7 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- David J Savolainen, 3.455 Miles South Of The Houghton County Memorial Airport, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.6 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Range Corporation, 2342 Us 41 West, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: (906) 228-7000, Email:
- James E McDonald, 21255 Royce Road (Houghton Univ 196342195), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00303306
Registrant: Alltel Wireless Of Michigan Rsa #1 And Rsa #2, Inc., One Allied Drive B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- Paul M Blum, Quincy Hill, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.9 m, Overall height: 62 m, , Licensee ID: L00055337
Registrant: Upper Peninsula Power Company, 600 N. Adams Street, Green Bay, WI 54307, Phone: (920) 617-5166, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Hancock, MI)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- 326 Quincy St, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WMV688
Assigned Frequencies : 951.500 MHz
Grant Date: 05/02/1995, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
Registrant: Phone: (513) 851-4964
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4- 1.3 Mi E. Of Us Hwy 41 On Houghton County Road F-20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.6 m, Call Sign: KNKD286
Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
Grant Date: 10/21/1999, Expiration Date: 07/01/2009, Certifier: David J Savolainen Sr.
Registrant: Range Corporation, 2342 Us 41 W, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: (906) 228-7000, Fax: (906) 228-8653, Email:
- 1 Mile Nne Of Ripley, Call Sign: KWU454
Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz
Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 04/09/2018
Registrant: Range Corporation, 2342 Us 41 West, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: (906) 228-7000, Fax: (906) 228-8653, Email:
- 1 Mile Nne Of Ripley, Overall height: 59.8 m, Call Sign: KWU454
Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz, 158.700 MHz
Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 04/09/2018
Registrant: Range Corporation, 2342 Us 41 West, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: (906) 228-7000, Fax: (906) 228-8653, Email:
- One Mile Nne Of Ripley, Overall height: 60.1 m, Call Sign: WXS448
Assigned Frequencies : 152.210 MHz
Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 04/09/2018
Registrant: Range Corporation, 2342 Us 41 West, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: (906) 228-7000, Fax: (906) 228-8653, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- 109 Royce Rd, Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WQZ345, Licensee ID: L00317899
Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.475 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 03/27/2011
Registrant: County Of Houghton, 109 Royce Rd, Hancock, MI 49930
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hancock)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: BEECH 77 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 18242 , Serial Number: WA-294, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 07/30/1981
Registrant (Individual): Joseph E Masini, 20049 Hwy M203, Hancock, MI 49930 - Aircraft: MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 231KJ , Serial Number: 25-0283, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 12/31/1979
Registrant (Individual): Warren F Perger, 49508 Airport Park Rd, Hancock, MI 49930 - Aircraft: PIPER PA28-151 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 41291 , Serial Number: 28-7415162, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 01/18/1974
Registrant (Co-Owned): Jeffrey B Burl, 911 Poplar St, Hancock, MI 49930, Other Owners: Straton George A Van - Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 45626 , Serial Number: 15076997, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/1975
Registrant (Co-Owned): Edward M Longenecker, 1249 Cedar St, Hancock, MI 49930, Other Owners: Adeline E Schmidt - Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 947CD , Serial Number: 1725, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 12/09/2005
Registrant (Individual): Brian Davis, 51364 State Highway M203, Hancock, MI 49930
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 11
- Hazardous Condition: 6
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Hancock, MI
Hancock on our top lists:
- #26 (49930) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Finnish first ancestries"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
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