Hancock County County Court Cases

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About the County: Hancock County, Illinois was founded in 1825. The county was named after John Hancock (1737–93), first governor of the Massachusetts colony and president of the Second Continental Congress. The Hancock County court complex is located in the county seat city of Carthage.

Formed from portions of Adams County, the county has a reported population of 19104 residents and comprises a total area of 795 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 9.9% in Hancock County. A total of 8503 tax returns were filed in 2015.

Hancock County Crime Case Data

The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:

• Homicide/Murder: 0
• Sexual Assault/Rape: 3
• Battery & Assault: 4
• Burglary: 18
• Theft: 28
• Vehicle Theft: 7
• Arson 0
• Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 15

Hancock County Civil Cases

In 2013, the county processed at total of 226 marriages, and 65 divorce cases.