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Hancock Economic Development Council

Dennis Maloy, Executive Director

317-477-7241  |  dmaloy@hancockedc.com  |  WEBSITE

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Strategically located along the I-70 transportation corridor, Hancock County is considered a location of choice within Central Indiana. Part of the Indianapolis MSA, Hancock County is the third fastest growing county in the State of Indiana. With a population of over 66,000 citizens and access to the nation’s major East-West and North-South transportation corridors, corporate nameplates Elanco Animal Sciences, Covance, Caterpillar, Sam’s Club and Adidas call Hancock County, Indiana home. Local government is represented nationally and internationally through aggressive marketing and relationship management programs.

The mission of the Hancock Economic Development Council is to “enhance the quality of life in Hancock County through the attraction and retention of quality jobs and promoting a diversified tax base.”

To that end, projects managed by the Hancock Economic Development Council have resulted in 1,250 jobs created or
retained, over $60,000,000 in new payroll injected into the local economy, and over $147,000,000 in new capital invested into Hancock County.

Hancock County

Hancock County was created on March 1, 1828 and was formed from Madison County. The County was named for president of the Continental Congress John Hancock.

The County Seat is Greenfield and was first settled in 1828 by Meek and Spillman. By 1849 it contained the Court House and county offices, County Seminary and sixty dwelling houses with 300 inhabitants.

Hancock County is divided into 9 Civil Townships as follows: Blue River, Brandywine, Brown, Buck Creek, Center, Green, Jackson, Sugar Creek and Vernon. Cities, Towns and Communities include Finly, Fortville, Gem, Greenfield, Maxwell, McCordsville, Mohawk, Mt. Comfort, New Palestine, Shirley, Spring Lake Park, Wilkinson and Willow Branch.

Hancock County Population – 67,282

Hancock Regional Hospital (view video here)

    • Voted among Best Places to Work in Indiana for two consecutive years (2009 and 2010).
    • Ranked as a Top 100 Healthcare Organization by Modern Healthcare (2009)