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Welcome to Hancock ...

Hancock is located in Hancock County<1>.


The location of Hancock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hancock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hancock has a population of 2,436 people<3> (see below for details).

Hancock is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hancock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Hancock: (207)

The ZIP code for Hancock: 04640<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hancock had an population of 2,436 people. This is an increase of 1.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hancock had a population of 2,394 people. This makes Hancock the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Hancock represents 0.18% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 145th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,394 people, the population of Hancock increased 11.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,147 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hancock.

Communities Also Named Hancock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Hancock - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hancock.

Communities near Hancock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hancock.

  • Ellsworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bar Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Blue Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Desert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
    • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <6>
  • Southwest Harbor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
    • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <6>
  • Gouldsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldsboro
    • Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldsboro <6>
  • Tremont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Tremont is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
  • Trenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
  • Surry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
    • Surry is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hancock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hancock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hancock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hancock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hancock. See our Newspapers Page for Hancock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hancock ...

Looking for more information about Hancock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hancock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hancock.

Adding Hancock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hancock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hancock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hancock post office opened in 1828.

We also found Hancock in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hancock.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hancock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hancock.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hancock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hancock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hancock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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