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Definition: Hancock |
HancockNoun1. American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793). Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "Hancock" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1776. (references) |
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Hancock is the name of some places in the United States of America:Hancock is also the name of the following well known people:
- Hancock, Iowa
- Hancock, Maine
- Hancock, Maryland
- Hancock, Massachusetts
- Hancock, Michigan
- Hancock, Minnesota
- Hancock, New Hampshire
- Hancock, New York
- Hancock, Vermont
- John Hancock -- American Revolutionary, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence
- Herbie Hancock -- jazz musician
- Tony Hancock -- British comedian whose 1961 television series was entitled simply Hancock.
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Hancock is a town located in Delaware County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,449.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 419.1 km² (161.8 mi²). 412.7 km² (159.3 mi²) of it is land and 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.54% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 3,449 people, 1,390 households, and 913 families residing in the town. The population density is 8.4/km² (21.6/mi²). There are 2,512 housing units at an average density of 6.1 persons/km² (15.8 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.69% White, 0.70% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 2.38% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,390 households out of which 28.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% are married couples living together, 8.1% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 34.3% are non-families. 30.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.01. In the town the population is spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.9 males. The median income for a household in the town is $30,449, and the median income for a family is $37,125. Males have a median income of $28,259 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,057. 14.3% of the population and 8.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.3% are under the age of 18 and 13.4% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hancock (town), New York."
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Hancock is a town located in Waushara County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 531.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 87.4 km² (33.8 mi²). 86.6 km² (33.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.89% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 531 people, 211 households, and 147 families residing in the town. The population density is 6.1/km² (15.9/mi²). There are 384 housing units at an average density of 4.4 persons/km² (11.5 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.80% White, 0.00% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.26% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. 4.71% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 211 households out of which 23.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% are married couples living together, 4.7% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 29.9% are non-families. 24.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.04. In the town the population is spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $43,889, and the median income for a family is $45,556. Males have a median income of $32,250 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,345. 3.7% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 8.1% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hancock (town), Wisconsin."
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Hancock is a village located in Delaware County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,189.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.65% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,189 people, 505 households, and 311 families residing in the village. The population density is 292.4/km² (755.4/mi²). There are 594 housing units at an average density of 146.1 persons/km² (377.4 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 96.89% White, 0.42% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. 3.28% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 505 households out of which 25.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% are married couples living together, 11.3% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 38.4% are non-families. 34.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 20.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.95. In the village the population is spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.2 males. The median income for a household in the village is $27,419, and the median income for a family is $36,083. Males have a median income of $27,455 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,616. 15.6% of the population and 7.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.7% are under the age of 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hancock (village), New York."
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Hancock is a village located in Waushara County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 463.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.35% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 463 people, 193 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The population density is 164.0/km² (423.3/mi²). There are 254 housing units at an average density of 90.0 persons/km² (232.2 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 92.22% White, 0.00% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 4.32% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. 8.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 193 households out of which 30.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% are married couples living together, 8.8% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 36.8% are non-families. 30.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 3.01. In the village the population is spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.0 males. The median income for a household in the village is $35,341, and the median income for a family is $36,250. Males have a median income of $31,250 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the village is $14,889. 9.5% of the population and 5.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.4% are under the age of 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hancock (village), Wisconsin."
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Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. State of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 12,100. Its county seat is Garner, Iowa6.Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,484 km² (573 mi²). 1,479 km² (571 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.35% water.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 12,100 people, 4,795 households, and 3,375 families residing in the county. The population density is 8/km² (21/mi²). There are 5,164 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.70% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. 2.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 4,795 households out of which 32.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% are married couples living together, 6.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% are non-families. 26.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.01. In the county the population is spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.00 males. The median income for a household in the county is $37,703, and the median income for a family is $44,248. Males have a median income of $29,452 versus $20,376 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,957. 6.00% of the population and 5.20% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.90% are under the age of 18 and 6.90% are 65 or older.Cities and towns
*Britt
*Corwith
*Crystal Lake
*Forest City
*Garner
*Goodell
*Kanawha
*Klemme
*WodenSource: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hancock County, Iowa."
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Hancock is a city located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 207.Geography
Hancock is located at 41°23'26" North, 95°21'47" West (41.390511, -95.362944)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²). 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.90% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 207 people, 90 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density is 106.6/km² (277.1/mi²). There are 97 housing units at an average density of 49.9/km² (129.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.52% White, 0.00% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 90 households out of which 21.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% are married couples living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% are non-families. 22.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.68. In the city the population is spread out with 16.4% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $33,056, and the median income for a family is $37,500. Males have a median income of $31,429 versus $19,083 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,200. 2.5% of the population and 2.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.3% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hancock, Iowa."
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Hancock is a town located in Hancock County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,147.The town is the home of the Pierre Monteux School for orchestral conductorss and musicians. It was founded by the conductor Pierre Monteux in 1943.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.1 km² (38.7 mi²). 77.2 km² (29.8 mi²) of it is land and 22.9 km² (8.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 22.85% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,147 people, 927 households, and 596 families residing in the town. The population density is 27.8/km² (72.0/mi²). There are 1,200 housing units at an average density of 15.5/km² (40.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.39% White, 0.33% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 927 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% are married couples living together, 9.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% are non-families. 27.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.77.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $32,778, and the median income for a family is $36,855. Males have a median income of $27,448 versus $21,031 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,339. 9.9% of the population and 6.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.3% are under the age of 18 and 8.9% are 65 or older.
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Hancock is a town located in Washington County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,725.Geography
Hancock is located at 39°42'7" North, 78°10'51" West (39.701937, -78.180802)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²). 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.74% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,725 people, 735 households, and 462 families residing in the town. The population density is 246.7/km² (637.8/mi²). There are 803 housing units at an average density of 114.8/km² (296.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.26% White, 0.35% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.46% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 735 households out of which 27.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% are married couples living together, 16.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% are non-families. 31.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.86. In the town the population is spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.8 males. The median income for a household in the town is $28,750, and the median income for a family is $32,538. Males have a median income of $25,353 versus $20,304 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,758. 16.8% of the population and 11.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.7% are under the age of 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hancock, Maryland."
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Hancock is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 721.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.6 km² (35.8 mi²). 92.5 km² (35.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.08% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 721 people, 296 households, and 209 families residing in the town. The population density is 7.8/km² (20.2/mi²). There are 472 housing units at an average density of 5.1/km² (13.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.36% White, 0.28% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. 1.39% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 296 households out of which 29.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% are married couples living together, 5.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% are non-families. 23.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 2.84. In the town the population is spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.8 males. The median income for a household in the town is $45,347, and the median income for a family is $50,625. Males have a median income of $35,000 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,250. 5.7% of the population and 6.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.4% are under the age of 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hancock, Massachusetts."
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Hancock is a city located in Houghton County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,323. It is the sister city of Porvoo, Finland. It contains Laurn Grove Park.The Quincy Mining Company founded Hancock in 1859.
In 1869 a fire burnt down about 75% of the city.
Hancock is the home of Finlandia University.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 km² (2.8 mi²). 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 12.28% water. Hancock is connected to Houghton, Michigan by the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, which as the name implies crosses Portage Lake.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 4,323 people, 1,769 households, and 902 families residing in the city. The population density is 667.6/km² (1,727.5/mi²). There are 1,983 housing units at an average density of 306.3/km² (792.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.95% White, 0.76% African American, 0.93% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 1,769 households out of which 23.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% are married couples living together, 9.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 49.0% are non-families. 38.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the city the population is spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 18.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $28,118, and the median income for a family is $36,625. Males have a median income of $27,090 versus $22,150 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,669. 14.4% of the population and 6.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.0% are under the age of 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older.
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Hancock is a city located in Stevens County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 717.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.00% is water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 717 people, 294 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The population density is 279.6/km² (724.5/mi²). There are 325 housing units at an average density of 126.8/km² (328.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.19% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. 0.28% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 294 households out of which 30.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% are non-families. 32.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 3.01. In the city the population is spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.2 males. The median income for a household in the city is $34,583, and the median income for a family is $40,938. Males have a median income of $30,446 versus $20,114 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,012. 8.0% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 7.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hancock, Minnesota."
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Hancock is a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,739.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 80.9 km² (31.2 mi²). 77.6 km² (30.0 mi²) of it is land and 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.00% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,739 people, 706 households, and 494 families residing in the town. The population density is 22.4/km² (58.0/mi²). There are 814 housing units at an average density of 10.5/km² (27.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.39% White, 0.23% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 706 households out of which 31.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% are married couples living together, 5.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% are non-families. 25.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.94. In the town the population is spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $55,000, and the median income for a family is $64,423. Males have a median income of $40,000 versus $31,200 for females. The per capita income for the town is $29,445. 3.8% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.6% are under the age of 18 and 4.1% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hancock, New Hampshire."
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Hancock is a town located in Addison County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 382.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 99.6 km² (38.5 mi²). 99.6 km² (38.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.05% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 382 people, 164 households, and 112 families residing in the town. The population density is 3.8/km² (9.9/mi²). There are 214 housing units at an average density of 2.1/km² (5.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.60% White, 0.00% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 164 households out of which 27.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% are married couples living together, 7.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% are non-families. 28.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.77. In the town the population is spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 108.3 males. The median income for a household in the town is $29,583, and the median income for a family is $40,000. Males have a median income of $24,531 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,255. 8.4% of the population and 6.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.4% are under the age of 18 and 7.8% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hancock, Vermont."
Synonym: HancockSynonym: John Hancock (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Hancock |
| English words defined with "Hancock": Copley ♦ John Copley, John Singleton Copley. (references) |
Cold Lonesome Wind (performing artist: Wayne Hancock)
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 | Operating in the South China, March 1965. It had recently launched strikes against North Vietnam. Carriers present are (clockwise from bottom): Ranger (CVA-61), Yorktown (CVS-10), Coral Sea (CVA-43) and Hancock (CVA-19). The guided missile cruiser Canberra (CAG-2) is in the center of the formation. The destroyer screen includes: England (DLG-22), Gurke (DD-783), Rodgers (DD-876), Walker (DD-517), O'Bannon (DD-450), Somers (DD-947), Jenkins (DD-447), John A. Bole (DD-755), Higbee (DD-806), Buck (DD-761), Joseph Strauss (DDG-16) and Small (DD-838). This photograph was specially posed, and does not represent a normal operating formation. Credit: NAVY. |  | Replenishing USS Hancock (CVA-19) from three refueling stations, circa 1972. Note red "E" with one hashmark painted on Cacapon's smokestack. Credit: NAVY. |
 | Pouring copper, Hancock, Mich. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Kitchen of the John Hancock House, Lexington. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Portrait of Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, officer of the Federal Army. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Hancock and Adams room, John Hancock House, Lexington. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Dining room, John Hancock House, Lexington, Mass. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Gen Grant, Hancock & Staff watching the transportation of the Second Corps from Wilcox Landing to Windmill Point across the James River. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Hancock at Gettysburg. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Auction, Hancock, New Hampshire. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "John hancock perspective" by Conrad C. Commentary: "John hancock center with blue sky in background." | "Poyntelle, PA" by J Cash Commentary: "Taken at exactly 5am on an august morning outside of poyntelle, PA ( south of Hancock, NY)." |
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John Hancock | There, I guess King George will be able to read that! |
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Economic History | China | To date there are 17 foreign insurers with operating licenses (twelve in operation and five pending approval): three from the United States (AIG, Chubb Group and John Hancock in operation) two from Britain (Royal & Sun Alliance and Prudential UK in operation), two from Canada (Manulife in operation and Sun Life Assurance pending approval) plus one each from Japan (Tokio Fire and Marine in operation), Switzerland (Winterthur in operation), Germany (Allianz Dazhong in operation), Holland (Aetna in operation, now part of ING) France (Axa-UAP in operation) and Australia (Colonial Mutual in operation). (references) |
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| "Hancock" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Hancock" is used about 178 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 100% | 178 | 23,220 |
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| The following table summarizes the usage of "Hancock" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Hancock | Last name | 21,000 | 546 |
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| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| Australia | Hancock & Gore Ltd. | Malaysia | John Hancock Life Insurance (Malaysia) Berhad |
| USA | Hancock Fabrics Incorporated | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
1. Hancock, IA (city, FIPS 34005) 2. Hancock, MA 3. Hancock, MD (town, FIPS 36600) 4. Hancock, ME 5. Hancock, MI (city, FIPS 36300) 6. Hancock, MN (city, FIPS 26936) 7. Hancock, NH 8. Hancock, NY (village, FIPS 31940) 9. Hancock, VT 10. Hancock, WI (village, FIPS 32450) 11. Hancock, WV |
Expressions using "Hancock": Fort Hancock ♦ Hancock County ♦ John Hancock. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "Hancock": Hancock-beaulieu. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
hancock fabric | 2,311 | hancock nh | 48 |
john hancock | 754 | wayne hancock | 48 |
hancock bank | 353 | hancock hospital memorial | 45 |
hancock | 332 | hancock md | 44 |
herbie hancock | 232 | tony hancock | 44 |
allan hancock college | 188 | hancock airport | 44 |
hancock mi | 163 | hancock building | 39 |
hancock ny | 126 | hancock county indiana | 37 |
john hancock building | 113 | hancock shaker village | 36 |
graham hancock | 107 | hancock county ohio | 35 |
john hancock insurance | 98 | hancock college | 35 |
hancock fabric store | 90 | allen college hancock | 35 |
hancock and moore | 83 | fabrics.com hancock | 34 |
hancock home | 75 | john hancock financial | 32 |
john hancock life insurance | 73 | hancock wi | 30 |
miss hancock | 72 | john hancock tower | 30 |
john hancock funds | 67 | hancock lumber | 29 |
hancock county | 56 | hancock observatory | 29 |
john hancock center | 52 | championship gymnastics hancock john u.s | 28 |
john hancock financial services | 49 | hancock insurance john life universal | 27 |
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| Language | Translations for "Hancock"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chinese | 汉考克. (various references) | |
Danish | Hancocks draenagesnit (Hancock incision). (various references) | |
Dutch | methode van Hancock (Hancock incision). (various references) | |
French | incision de Hancock (Hancock incision). (various references) | |
German | Hancock-Methode (Hancock incision). (various references) | |
Greek | τομή Hancock (Hancock incision). (various references) | |
Hungarian | saját kezű névaláírás (john hancock). (various references) | |
Italian | incisione di Hancock (Hancock incision). (various references) | |
Korean | 행콕. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ancockhay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | incisão de Hancock (Hancock incision). (various references) | |
Spanish | incisión de Hancock (Hancock incision). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"Hancock" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Hancocks, Hangook, Hankuk, Hicock, Hinstock, Johncock. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-h-k-n-o" | |
-1 letter: concha. | |
-2 letters: acock, chock, coach, conch, nacho. | |
-3 letters: ankh, chao, chon, coca, conk, hack, hank, hock, honk, kaon, khan, koan, nock. | |
-4 letters: can, con, hao, hon, koa, nah, noh, oak, oca, oka. | |
-5 letters: ah, an, ha, ho, ka, na, no, oh, on. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-c-h-k-n-o" | |
+2 letters: notchback. | |
+3 letters: notchbacks. | |
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