Profile for Hancock, New York, NY

Hancock is at the junction of the east and west branches of the Delaware River.

Former and merged names include:
· Chehocton
· Shohakin

New York City Hall steps feature a 20x20-foot slab of Hancock Bluestone.

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

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (6)

Libraries (1)

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• Delaware County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hancock demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Delaware County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 13783 ZIP code.

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• Delaware County government
• Delaware County Chamber of Commerce

17% of Hancock residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hancock ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hancock
• Cemeteries in Delaware County
• Libraries in or near Hancock

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• Delaware County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Hancock museums
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• Hancock area parks
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• Cemeteries in Delaware County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hancock
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• Communities in Delaware County

• Hancock business guide
• Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
• Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)

• Crime in Delaware County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hancock was $16,616, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Delaware County economic census
• Delaware County economic summary
• Delaware County employment growth
• Delaware County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

14% of Hancock residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hancock
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• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Hancock medical services & health statistics

• Delaware County historical society
• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Hancock
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Hancock
• Museums in New York
• New York state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Delaware County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hancock, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $329.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $742.

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Libraries in Hancock include Louise Adelia Read Memorial Library ... View libraries

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• New York library

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• Nonprofit guide for Hancock
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Delaware County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hancock political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hancock
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The average commute time for Hancock workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Hancock travel guide
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• New York tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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