Hancock County, West Virginia
10 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 28,431
- Median household income
- $61,466
- ±3,968
- Unemployed
- 8.4%
- 1,159 of 13,757 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.7%
- 11,249 of 12,824 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Hancock | 28,656 (2021) | Po Box 485, New Cumberland | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Chester | 2,173 (2021) | 600 Indiana Ave, Chester | — |
| City of New Cumberland | 1,007 (2021) | Po Box 505, New Cumberland | — |
| City of Weirton | 18,813 (2021) | 200 Municipal Plz, Weirton | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weirton City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 545 Cove Rd, Weirton | — |
| Weirton Transit Corporation | Public mass transit utility | 200 Municipal Plz, Weirton | Website |
| Hancock County Public Service District | Sewerage | 1205 N. Chestnut ST., New Cumberland | — |
| Hancock County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 665, New Cumberland | — |
| Oakland Public Service District | Water supply utility | 768 Carothers Rd, Weirton | — |
| Tomlinson Public Service District | Water supply utility | Po Box 369, Chester | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Hancock County Schools
School district9 schools
130 Rockefeller Circle, New Cumberland, WV, 26047
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Weirton Farmers' Market
306 Penco Rd., Weirton, WV, 26062
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.