Profile for Hancock, Michigan, MI

Once a major copper-mining region.

Founded by Cornish and Finnish immigrants.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.6 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 1 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Local festivals include:

• Heikinpaiva Mid-Winter Festival - Jan. 19-21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: F. J. McLain State Park

Colleges and universities: Suomi College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Hancock

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (6)

Colleges (2)

Communities (8)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (3)

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17% of Hancock residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hancock ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hancock
• Cemeteries in Houghton County
• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Houghton County
• Libraries in or near Hancock

Post a query on a message board:

• Houghton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Crime in Houghton County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hancock was $16,669, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Houghton County economic census
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28% of Hancock residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Hancock festival dates:

• Heikinpaiva Mid-Winter Festival - Jan. 19-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Hancock festival web sites:

• Heikinpaiva Mid-Winter Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
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• Hancock items now on sale

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• Houghton County government
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Hancock include East Hancock Neighborhood Historic District, Quincy Mining Company Historic District, Quincy Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Houghton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hancock, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $338.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $726.

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Libraries in Hancock include Hancock School Public Library ... View libraries

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Houghton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hancock political report.

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The average commute time for Hancock workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Hancock include Best Western Copper Crown Motel, Ramada Inn.

• Hancock travel guide
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