Hancock, New York

About Hancock

Hancock, NY is a tiny community located in central New York counting 890 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Hancock is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 567 residents per square mile.

📰 Hancock News Today

• Deposit-Hancock High School (NY) Football MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Tornado touches down in Hancock Sullivan County Democrat · Jul 21
• Delaware County sheriff, Hancock fire chief announce successful search and rescue in Hancock WBNG · Jul 21
• Town of Hancock clears damages after Saturday’s tornado WBNG · Jul 20
• What we’re hearing about potential Mariners’ trade pieces and more intel from around MLB - The Athletic The New York Times · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hancock Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Hancock — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hancock

• 1947 Group
• Circle E Diner
• Hancock House
• LIttle Italy Pizzeria
• New China — chinese
• Old Bat Factory (café)
• The Chestnut
• Uncle Brother

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hancock-Chehocton Historical Society · Museum
• The Camptons · Art gallery
• Trout Brook Studios · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hancock

• East Branch Delaware River Waterway Access reviews ★
• Hancock Forest Preserve Detached Parcel · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kerryville State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Read Creek Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tompkins Forest Preserve Detached Parcel · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fireman's Park reviews ★
• Hancock Town Square reviews ★
• Robert W Nichol Nature Preserve and Science Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• State Game Lands Number 299 · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hancock

• HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hancock

🏘️ Nearby Communities