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HancockWI

A town of 471.

Population
471
residents
Median home value
$155K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Small town

471 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hancock

Most working residents leave Hancock for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wautoma (13%), Westfield (5%) and Coloma (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hancock1%
Wautoma13%
Westfield5%
Coloma4%
Madison4%
24 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Hancock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Hancock has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring33–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Hancock is

Hancock beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outHancockWI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%77.8%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.5%
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
14 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Hancock is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 668 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hancock Park—39
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hancock for work

Where Hancock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Wautoma Wautoma 13% 5% → Westfield Westfield 5% 4% → Coloma Coloma 4% 4% → Madison Madison 4% 2% → Westfield Westfield 2% 2% → Berlin Berlin 2% Hancock · 1% stay
39jobs based in Hancock
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hancock

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Hancock is a village in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 393 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Hancock.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
558
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,093 ft
ZIP code
54943

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