Hancock, MI town hall & government
Hancock spent $12.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,731 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hancock's government.
Where Hancock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 28%
- From the state 24%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hancock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hancock Public Schools
Hancock's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Hancock and Quincy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,773 per pupil, $8,808 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Hancock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hancock pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Hancock's government
Who represents Hancock
Hancock is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.