Hancock, Wisconsin

About Hancock

Hancock, WI is a tiny community located in central Wisconsin counting 398 people who proudly call it home.

Hancock holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.05 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 379 residents per square mile.

📰 Hancock News Today

• Brian P. Conrad Obituary July 27, 2026 Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory LTD. · Aug 1
• UW–Madison Agricultural Research Station field days for 2026 season University of Wisconsin–Madison · Aug 11
• Lynn S. Creamer's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information Holly Funeral Home · May 31
• Man who refused to drop gun shot and killed by deputy in Town of Leola Spectrum News · Jul 28
• Between Green Bay And La Crosse Is Wisconsin's Friendly Village With Lake Fun, Trails, And Camping islands.com · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hancock Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Hancock — but the Wisconsin one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hancock

• Big Roche A Cri State Fishery Area reviews ★
• Bohn Lake State Ice Age Trail Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• George Sorenson Natural Area at Hartford Lake · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Greenwood State Wildlife Refuge reviews ★
• Greenwood Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hancock Park reviews ★
• Tri-County Area School Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hancock

🏘️ Nearby Communities