Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hancock Township’s mean commuting time is 13 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 2 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Hancock Township. Hancock Township’s trail network density is 1.9 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. McLain State Park, at 425 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Hancock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Hancock Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,783 in 1880, a peak of 8,981 in 1910, 4,501 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1898 and 4 maps from 1915 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hancock Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Hancock Township.
Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. Hancock Township’s typical household income is $111,000. The share of residents in Hancock Township who live below the poverty line: 2.7%. Also worth knowing: since 2011, Hancock Township has added 39 jobs, to 44 in 2021.
| Hancock Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Hancock Township has cold winters and cool summers. July afternoons reach 76° and January nights drop to 9°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
74% of Hancock Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%. Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
CDC measures, 32 in all: Hancock Township beats Michigan on 2 and trails on 1. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours here. In Hancock Township, 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 34% have high blood pressure.
| Hancock Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Hancock Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 85% | 87.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
31 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Churning Rapids Conservation Easement | 7.1 mi | 283 |
| 2. McLain State Park | 1.1 mi | 425 |
| 3. Lily Creek Nature Area | 0.7 mi | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hancock Township. Close and well known come first.
37 mi MountainMount Arvon
4 mi National Historical ParkKeweenaw National Historical Park35K visitors a year
7 mi MuseumA. E. Seaman Mineral Museum30 mi Ski areaMount Bohemia21 runs · 814 ft vertical
6 mi MuseumCarnegie Museum of the KeweenawMount Arvon: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Keweenaw National Historical Park: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hancock Township
About 1 of every 100 Hancock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Hancock Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
City in Michigan, United States
Hancock is a city in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,501 at the 2020 census. Located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Hancock is along on the northside of the Keweenaw Waterway opposite of the city of Houghton, and the two are connected by the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. Hancock is the northernmost city in the state of Michigan. Hancock is considered a "cultural capital" for Finnish Americans. The city is home to the Finnish American Heritage Center and was home to Finlandia University from 1896 to 2023. In 2015, The Weather Channel ranked Hancock as the third-snowiest city in the nation with an average yearly snowfall of 211.9 inches (538.2 cm).
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Hancock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
