Photo: Chris857 · CC BY-SA 4.0Hancock spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities
Hancock’s city government spent $8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,782 per resident.
What stands out about how Hancock is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,266 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them
Hancock’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,266 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,684, and the middle half spent $1,333–$2,384. Hancock spent less than 77% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hancock itself left out).
About $1,782 per resident a year, or $4.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 42% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hancock reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,266 · 2023: $1,384 · 2024: $1,782.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,698 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hancock’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Hancock’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hancock →
Who’s in charge in Hancock
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hancock’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofhancock.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 196 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,502).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hancock Public Schools
Hancock’s K–12 school district, shared with Franklin Township, Hancock Township, Quincy Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,773 per pupil, $8,808 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Hancock voted in 2024
Official results for Hancock’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.7%1,232 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.5%1,064 votesOthers: 1.7% (40 votes).
Most votes in Hancock: Kamala D Harris
Houghton County: Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Hancock’s 3,851 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat51.6%
Mike RogersRepublican45.9%Most votes in Hancock: Elissa Slotkin
Houghton County: Rogers 57.5%, Slotkin 40.0% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hancock, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 52.7% | 45.5% | 1.7% | 2,336 |
| Houghton County | 40.7% | 57.7% | 1.6% | 19,374 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hancock.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofhancock.com ↗
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hancock compares with the towns next door
Hancock spent $1,266 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock Township | $162 | $2,720 |
| Franklin Township | $206 | $2,325 |
| Quincy Township | $231 | $2,000 |
| Portage Township | $322 | $2,033 |
| Hancock | $1,266 | $2,698 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Hancock’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hancock’s government
How much does Hancock spend per resident?
About $1,782 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,266 was less than 77% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hancock?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,698 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofhancock.com.
Who runs Hancock’s government?
See cityofhancock.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hancock yet.
How did Hancock vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 52.7%, Donald J Trump 45.5% (2,336 votes, official results). Houghton County: Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Hancock?
23 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $145,675 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hancock in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 110 (Greg Markkanen). The House district also covers 63 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hancock’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →