Town Hall · Hancock

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.

Town budget

Where Hancock's money goes

Spent
$12.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,731
typical Michigan cities: $2,810
Long-term debt
$10.7 million
$2,369 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million18%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million13%
Police
$1.5 million12%
Paid to other governments
$967,0008%
Administration & buildings
$501,0004%
Water & other utilities
$184,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$167,0001%
Fire
$128,0001%
Interest on debt
$113,0001%
Other
$5 million40%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Hancock

Full-time staff
23
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
6 full-time8 part
Police
8 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,773
Michigan: $16,528
Students
577
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$449,000
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hancock pay

Typical tax bill
$2,698
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$165,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Hancock's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhancock.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hancock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hancock

Hancock is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Hancock's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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