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Population: 717. Estimated population in July 2024: 694 (-3.2% change)
Males: 369 (51.5%), Females: 348 (48.5%)

Stevens County

Zip code: 56244

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $34,583
Median house value: $40,000

Population by Race

Races in Hancock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (44.6%), Norwegian (31.0%), Irish (6.3%), Dutch (6.0%), English (4.0%), Danish (3.8%).

Elevation: 1151 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Hancock, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hancock

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hancock city

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -65 (-8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hancock:

  • STEVENS COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MORRIS, MN)
  • MINNEWASKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; STARBUCK, MN)
  • SWIFT COUNTY-BENSON HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BENSON, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hancock:

  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 103 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 109 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • HECTOR INTL (about 120 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hancock:

  • MORRIS MUNI (about 13 miles; MORRIS, MN; Abbreviation: MOX)
  • BENSON MUNI (about 16 miles; BENSON, MN; Abbreviation: BBB)
  • STARBUCK MUNI (about 19 miles; STARBUCK, MN; Abbreviation: D32)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hancock:

  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 78 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 108 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 108 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)

Schools

Public high school in Hancock:

  • HANCOCK SEC. (Students: 113; Location: 371 HANCOCK AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hancock:

  • HANCOCK EL. (Students: 107; Location: 371 HANCOCK AVE.; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Hancock:

  • HANCOCK COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,856; Location: 662 6TH STREET; 9,059 books; 491 audio materials; 375 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)

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