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Hancock, Wisconsin
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Location of Hancock in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Waushara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 417 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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405 |
| • Density | 386.82/sq mi (149.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-32450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1566028 |
Hancock is a village in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 417 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Hancock.
Geography
Hancock is located at 44°7′55″N 89°30′55″W / 44.13194°N 89.51528°W (44.132203, -89.515344).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2), of which 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2) of it is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Hancock Experiment Farm (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1902–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
71 (22) |
84 (29) |
90 (32) |
105 (41) |
106 (41) |
112 (44) |
105 (41) |
100 (38) |
91 (33) |
78 (26) |
62 (17) |
112 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.9 (−3.9) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
41.3 (5.2) |
55.1 (12.8) |
68.1 (20.1) |
77.4 (25.2) |
81.5 (27.5) |
79.3 (26.3) |
71.6 (22.0) |
58.1 (14.5) |
42.6 (5.9) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
54.9 (12.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 15.9 (−8.9) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
44.0 (6.7) |
56.6 (13.7) |
66.3 (19.1) |
70.1 (21.2) |
68.3 (20.2) |
60.4 (15.8) |
47.8 (8.8) |
34.1 (1.2) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
44.7 (7.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.9 (−13.9) |
9.7 (−12.4) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
32.9 (0.5) |
45.2 (7.3) |
55.2 (12.9) |
58.8 (14.9) |
57.3 (14.1) |
49.3 (9.6) |
37.4 (3.0) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
13.8 (−10.1) |
34.4 (1.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −43 (−42) |
−40 (−40) |
−39 (−39) |
−3 (−19) |
18 (−8) |
29 (−2) |
37 (3) |
33 (1) |
16 (−9) |
0 (−18) |
−19 (−28) |
−32 (−36) |
−43 (−42) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.14 (29) |
0.97 (25) |
1.86 (47) |
3.57 (91) |
4.19 (106) |
4.95 (126) |
4.15 (105) |
4.02 (102) |
3.31 (84) |
2.71 (69) |
1.98 (50) |
1.42 (36) |
34.27 (870) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 12.8 (33) |
8.2 (21) |
8.3 (21) |
2.7 (6.9) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
3.3 (8.4) |
7.5 (19) |
43.1 (109) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.5 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 114.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.5 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 25.9 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 510 | — | |
| 1920 | 443 | −13.1% | |
| 1930 | 420 | −5.2% | |
| 1940 | 481 | 14.5% | |
| 1950 | 449 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 367 | −18.3% | |
| 1970 | 404 | 10.1% | |
| 1980 | 419 | 3.7% | |
| 1990 | 382 | −8.8% | |
| 2000 | 463 | 21.2% | |
| 2010 | 417 | −9.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 405 | −2.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 417 people, 186 households, and 107 families living in the village. The population density was 389.7 inhabitants per square mile (150.5/km2). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 234.6 per square mile (90.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, 4.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.0% of the population.
There were 186 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the village was 45.2 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 20.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
Notable people
- Eleanor Fitzgerald, editor and theater professional.
- Flora E. Lowry (1879–1933), American anthologist
- James Franklin Wiley, Wisconsin State Senator.
See also
In Spanish: Hancock (Wisconsin) para niños
