Hancock, New Hampshire

Hancock, New Hampshire
Town
Town Hall
Town Hall
Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 42°58′22″N 71°58′47″W / 42.97278°N 71.97972°W / 42.97278; -71.97972
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyHillsborough
Incorporated1779
Government
 • Selectboard
  • Virginia Smith, Chair
  • Jeff Brown
  • Elisabeth Villaume
 • Town AdministratorJonathan Coyne
Area
 • Total31.2 sq mi (80.9 km2)
 • Land30.0 sq mi (77.6 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)  4.12%
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,731
 • Density58/sq mi (22.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03449
Area code603
FIPS code33-33700
GNIS feature ID0873618
Websitewww.hancocknh.org

Hancock is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,731 at the 2020 census.[2] Hancock is home to the Welch Family Farm Forest.

The main village of the town, where 213 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Hancock census-designated place (CDP), and is located at the junction of New Hampshire routes 123 and 137.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Hancock town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2021.