Hancock, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 359. Population change since 2000: -6.0%

Males: 191	(53.4%)
Females: 168	(46.6%)

Median resident age:	41.8 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05748.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,262 (it was $29,583 in 2000)

Hancock:	$37,262
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,501

Hancock:	$21,501
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $161,382 (it was $87,100 in 2000)

Hancock:	$161,382
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $173,140; Detached houses: $195,583; Townhouses or other attached units: $171,894; In 2-unit structures: $168,683; Mobile homes: $35,238

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Races in Hancock:

White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Hancock: 96.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (32.2%), French (21.2%), Irish (18.6%), Scottish (6.8%), German (5.5%), French Canadian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 914 feet

Land area: 38.4 square miles.

Population density: 9.3 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hancock

High school or higher: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hancock town

Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 61.2%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 9.7%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.3%
Vermont:	3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Hancock:	1.7% ($1,446)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (94.1 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (142.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (219.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Rochester, VT (2.1 miles ), Granville, VT (2.3 miles ), Ripton, VT (2.9 miles ), Goshen, VT (2.9 miles ), Braintree, VT (2.9 miles ), Pittsfield, VT (3.3 miles ), Salisbury, VT (3.4 miles ), Leicester, VT (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 43.93 N, Longitude: 72.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+11.7%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	15.6%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Wood products (21%)
Construction (12%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Wood products (31%)
Health care (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
Data processing and other information services (6%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Carpenters (7%)
Bus drivers (7%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Business operations specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
Woodworkers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Average climate in Hancock, Vermont

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Hancock-area historical tornado activity is near Vermont state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 57.3 miles away from the Hancock town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/11/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 38.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hancock-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Vermont state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 73.3 miles away from Hancock center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 57.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.3 miles away from Hancock center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from Hancock center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hancock:

GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)
PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 16 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)
RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; RUTLAND, VT)

Amtrak stations near Hancock:

11 miles: RANDOLPH (DEPOT SQ.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
19 miles: KILLINGTON (RTE 4) - Seasonal Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hancock:

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 38 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 38 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 42 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Library in Hancock:

HANCOCK FREE PUBLIC (Operating income: $7,200; Location: P.O. BOX 159; 2,600 books; 94 audio materials; 93 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Hancock: Camp Killooleet (A), Sucker Brook Shelter (B), Boyce Shelter (C), Worth Mountain Lodge (D), Pleiad Shelter (E), Rikert Ski Touring Center Bread Loaf Campus (F), Texas Falls Picnic Grounds (G), Texas Falls Picnic Area (H), Hancock Free Public Library (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mazham Cemetery (1), Old Village Cemetery (2), Branch Cemetery (3), Village Cemetery (4), Lewis Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Pleiad Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Piper Brook (A), Robbins Branch (B), Howe Brook (C), Hancock Branch (D), Grindstone Brook (E), George Brook (F), Taylor Brook (G), Texas Brook (H), Falls Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Hotel: Hancock Hotel Vermont Home Bakery (Old Hancock Hotel) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

EASY STREET CAFEMARKET PURPLE MOON PUB (Population served: 128, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

VERMONT PLYWOOD LLC (Population served: 58, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-06-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-12-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

HANCOCK VILLAGE SCHOOL (Population served: 53, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-15-1999), St Boil Water Order (DEC-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-15-1999), St Boil Water Order (NOV-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-1999)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hancock that have no violations reported:

KILLOOLEET CAMP (Address: PO BOX 70, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.9%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.9%
Whole state:	7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.4%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hancock, VT

Hancock compared to Vermont state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Addison County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%) Wood (10%)

Religion statistics for Hancock

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	62.1%	9.6%	9.4%	5.3%	3.7%
Congregations	13.0%	19.6%	17.4%	10.9%	4.3%

Name	Christian Reformed Church in North America	United Reformed Churches in North America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Unitarian Universalist Association	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%	4.1%
Congregations	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	26.1%

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.

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.46% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
Addison County: 0.46%
Vermont average: 0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Chittenden County, VT	1.70% ($33,909 average AGI)
from Rutland County, VT	0.65% ($31,849)
from Washington County, VT	0.23% ($22,788)

6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.73%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($396 average AGI)
Addison County: 0.10%
Vermont average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Chittenden County, VT	1.72% ($34,298 average AGI)
to Rutland County, VT	0.85% ($31,215)
to Essex County, NY	0.22% ($31,813)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hancock:

WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWWT (1320 AM; 1 kW; RANDOLPH, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WFAD (1490 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Owner: ADDISON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hancock:

WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WWFY (100.9 FM; BERLIN, VT; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WCVR-FM (102.1 FM; RANDOLPH, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Hancock:

WVER (Channel 28; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
W61CE (Channel 61; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MARGARET SANGUINETTI (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE))

Hancock fatal accident list:
Jul 30, 2007 07:18 AM, Sr-100, Lat: 43.939678, Lon: -72.842419, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 5, 2000 02:55 AM, Sr-125, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 20, 1990 09:00 AM, Vt 125, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $3,662,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,310
Total average daily truck traffic: 664
Total future (year 2016) average daily traffic: 9,465

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: W1TP, Previous Call Sign: K2DCY, Licensee ID: L00666358
Grant Date: 08/11/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016
Registrant: Thomas B Perera, Hancock, VT 05748

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Hazardous Condition: 1

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