Hancock, Maine
Hancock, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°31′28″N 68°16′59″W / 44.52444, -68.28306
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Hancock
Settled	1794
Area
- Total	38.7 sq mi (100.1 km²)
- Land	29.8 sq mi (77.2 km²)
- Water	8.8 sq mi (22.9 km²)
Elevation	95 ft (29 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,147
- Density	72.0/sq mi (27.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04640
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-30970
GNIS feature ID	0582509

Hancock is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,147 at the 2000 census. The town was settled in 1794 and is named for John Hancock.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.7 square miles (100.1 km²).29.8 square miles (77.2 km²) of it is land and 8.8 square miles (22.9 km²) of it (22.85%) is water. It is home to the Hancock Grammar school.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,147 people, 927 households, and 596 families residing in the town. The population density was 72.0 people per square mile (27.8/km²). There were 1,200 housing units at an average density of 40.2/sq mi (15.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.39% White, 0.33% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 927 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,778, and the median income for a family was $36,855. Males had a median income of $27,448 versus $21,031 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,339. About 6.9% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

Coordinates: 44°31′45″N, 68°15′13″W

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