Hancock, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 531. Estimated population in July 2024: 554 (+4.3% change)
Males: 278 (52.4%), Females: 253 (47.6%)

Waushara County

Zip code: 54943

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $43,889
Median house value: $96,100

Population by Race

Races in Hancock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Other race (2.3%)

Ancestries: German (46.0%), Polish (21.1%), Irish (11.3%), English (8.5%), Norwegian (6.4%), United States (4.0%).

Elevation: 1089 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hancock

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hancock town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

3.0% Foreign born (3.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+13.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hancock:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hancock:

  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 45 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 53 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 68 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hancock:

  • WAUTOMA MUNI (about 17 miles; WAUTOMA, WI; Abbreviation: Y50)
  • WILD ROSE IDLEWILD (about 21 miles; WILD ROSE, WI; Abbreviation: W23)
  • ADAMS COUNTY LEGION FIELD (about 23 miles; FRIENDSHIP (ADAMS), WI; Abbreviation: 63C)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hancock:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 28 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 69 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 74 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 74 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)

Libraries

Library in Hancock:

  • HANCOCK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,809; Location: 114 S. MAIN ST.; 5,932 books; 56 audio materials; 1,042 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)