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:
- WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)
- ADAMS CTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; FRIENDSHIP, WI)
- ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)
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)