Hancock, New York

For the village located within this town, see Hancock (village), New York.
Hancock, New York
Town
Allynwood Academy in Hancock (now closed)
Allynwood Academy in Hancock (now closed)
Motto: 
"Gateway to the Upper Delaware"
Hancock is located in New York
Hancock
Hancock
Location within the state of New York
Hancock is located in the United States
Hancock
Hancock
Hancock (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°57′19″N 75°17′15″W / 41.95528°N 75.28750°W / 41.95528; -75.28750
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyDelaware
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorJerry Vernold
 • Town Council
Members
Area
[1]
 • Total161.82 sq mi (419.10 km2)
 • Land158.83 sq mi (411.36 km2)
 • Water2.99 sq mi (7.75 km2)
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,764
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13783, 13774, 13756, 12760, 12776, 13856
Area code607 845 570
FIPS code36-025-31951
GNIS feature ID0952148[3]
Websitewww.hancockny.org

Hancock is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The town contains a village, also named Hancock. The town is in the southwest part of the county. The population was 2,764 at the 2020 census.[5][2] The town is the largest by area in Delaware County. The town borders two other counties, Sullivan County, NY, to the south and Wayne County, PA, to the west. The town is located partially in the Catskill Park.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Hancock town, Delaware County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Hancock%20town,%20Delaware%20County,%20New%20York