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Notable locations in Hancock: Madern Contractors Incorporated (A), Osceola Point Light (B), Yalmer Mattila Contracting Company (C), Arens Fuel Company (D), Hancock County Fairgrounds (E), Hancock Campgrounds (F), Old Main (G), Finnish-American Heritage Center (H), Hoover Center (I), Nikander Hall (J), Wargelin Hall (K), Mannerheim Hall (L), Paavo Nurmi Building (M), Finlandia Hall (N), Kivi House (O), Hancock Fire Department (P), Hancock City Police Department (Q), Finnish-American Historical Archives (R), Mercy Emergency Medical Services Hancock (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hancock include: Chapel of Saint Matthew (A), Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church (B), Salvation Army Church (C), Church of the Resurrection (D), Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church (G), Copper Country Church of the Nazarene (H), Zion Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lakeside Cemetery (1), Lutheran Cemetery (2), Saint Joseph Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Swedetown Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Hancock include: Town Hall and Fire Hall Historical Marker (1), Hancock Historical Marker (2), Suomi College Historical Marker (3), Old Main Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Best Western Copper Crown Motel (235 Hancock Street), Copper Crown Motel-Best Western (Po Box 217), Best Western Copper Crown Mtl (235 Hancock Avenue).
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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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.8%
(23.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 28.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Michigan: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 49.6% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
| This city: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
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 significantly above 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 (2011 data):
- Superior National Bank & Trust Company: Superior National Bank & Trust Compa at 235 Quincy Street, branch established on 1890/03/06; Hancock Drive-Thru Branch at 229 Franklin Street, branch established on 1994/10/24. Info updated 2009/03/03: Bank assets: $511.7 mil, Deposits: $439.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Keweenaw Financial Corporation
- The Miners State Bank: Ripley Branch at 49011 N Royce Rd, branch established on 1983/02/22. Info updated 2010/07/26: Bank assets: $128.5 mil, Deposits: $115.8 mil, headquarters in Iron River, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Msb Bankshares, Inc.
- Citizens Bank: Hancock Branch at 400 Quincy Street, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $9,212.3 mil, Deposits: $7,452.0 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Houghton County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Hancock (based on Houghton County data)
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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 11 | Houghton County: | 3.15 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | This county: | 1.14 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Houghton County: | 4.58 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 40 | This county: | 11.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Houghton County: | 9.4% | | Michigan: | 9.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Houghton County: | 28.8% | | State: | 29.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| 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 ($33.82)
- Charges - Sewerage: $562,000 ($121.07)
Solid Waste Management: $256,000 ($55.15)
Parks & Recreation: $60,000 ($12.93)
All Other: $39,000 ($8.40)
Parking Facilities: $18,000 ($3.88)
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $146,000 ($31.45)
Regular Highways: $145,000 ($31.24)
Sewerage: $38,000 ($8.19)
Water Utilities: $13,000 ($2.80)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $894,000 ($192.59)
Sewerage: $633,000 ($136.36)
Water Utilities: $514,000 ($110.73)
Police Protection: $510,000 ($109.87)
Solid Waste Management: $262,000 ($56.44)
Parks & Recreation: $250,000 ($53.86)
Housing & Community Development: $198,000 ($42.65)
Central Staff Services: $160,000 ($34.47)
General - Other: $112,000 ($24.13)
Financial Administration: $82,000 ($17.66)
Fire Protection: $66,000 ($14.22)
Parking Facilities: $16,000 ($3.45)
General Public Buildings: $15,000 ($3.23)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000 ($2.80)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $198,000 ($42.65)
- General - Interest on Debt: $39,000 ($8.40)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $830,000 ($178.80)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $634,000 ($136.58)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $820,000 ($176.65)
Other, NEC: $553,000 ($119.13)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $81,000 ($17.45)
Water Utilities: $10,000 ($2.15)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $109,000 ($23.48)
Property Sale Other: $98,000 ($21.11)
General Revenue, NEC: $53,000 ($11.42)
Interest Earnings: $19,000 ($4.09)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $40,000 ($8.62)
General - Other: $25,000 ($5.39)
Fire Protection: $8,000 ($1.72)
Central Staff: $1,000 ($0.22)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $351,000 ($75.61)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $528,000 ($113.74)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,000 ($1.72)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $616,000 ($132.70)
Highways: $438,000 ($94.36)
- Tax - Property: $842,000 ($181.39)
NEC: $1,000 ($0.22)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $986,000 ($212.41)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $52,000 ($11.20)
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 road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Hancock, Michigan:
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Michigan average:
- Fatal accident count: 138
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 213
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 51
- Fatalities: 148
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 366
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
Hancock fatal accident list:
Dec 11, 2009 01:34 AM, Tomasi, Portage, Lat: ., Lon: ., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 22, 1991 10:50 PM, 41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 21, 1989 07:40 PM, 41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 13, 1983 11:49 PM, 41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1976 00:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2
Nov 16, 1976 02:15 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: 31,152
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,185
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Hancock)
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 (Lat: 47.126583 Lon: -88.585667), 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 (Lat: 47.140750 Lon: -88.540667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.6 m, Call Sign: KNKD286
Assigned Frequencies: 152.840 MHz
Grant Date: 07/21/2009, Expiration Date: 07/01/2019, 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 (Lat: 47.140750 Lon: -88.540667), 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 (Lat: 47.137694 Lon: -88.582611), 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 (Lat: 47.137694 Lon: -88.582611), 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: 2 - 109 Royce Rd (Lat: 47.125194 Lon: -88.571500), 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 - Houghton County Memorial Airport (Lat: 47.168417 Lon: -88.489056), Type: Bant, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQLL495
Assigned Frequencies: 131.625 MHz
Grant Date: 03/02/2010, Expiration Date: 03/02/2020, Certifier: Jonathan D Lunenfeld
Registrant: Aviation Spectrum Resources, Inc, 2551 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401-7435, Phone: (410) 266-2132, Fax: (410) 573-3003, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 58 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hancock)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Hancock)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Hancock, MI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 131 | 78.1 years |
| William | 78 | 77.4 years |
| Mary | 64 | 82.3 years |
| Edward | 46 | 78.3 years |
| Joseph | 42 | 80.3 years |
| George | 42 | 74.7 years |
| Charles | 40 | 77.0 years |
| Robert | 36 | 71.9 years |
| Irene | 34 | 80.0 years |
| Margaret | 34 | 82.0 years |
| Most common last names in Hancock, MI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 35 | 76.7 years |
| Moilanen | 26 | 75.4 years |
| Kangas | 24 | 77.9 years |
| Maki | 23 | 77.3 years |
| Aho | 22 | 78.4 years |
| Peterson | 22 | 80.5 years |
| Niemi | 17 | 77.8 years |
| Kinnunen | 16 | 78.6 years |
| Koski | 16 | 74.2 years |
| Kemppainen | 15 | 76.4 years |
| Businesses in Hancock, MI |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Best Western | 1 | | Ramada | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| New Balance | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
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