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Hancock County, Maine – Clerk of Court Office

The Superior Court Clerk is responsible for scheduling court dates, managing jury selection, and issuing court orders. In Maine, the Clerk should have a law degree.

Contact Information:

Terry Harding
Hancock County Superior Court
50 State Street
Suite 2
Ellsworth, ME 04605

Phone 207-667-7141
Fax

Office Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

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Hancock County, Maine – County Clerk/Recorder Database

Duties of the County Clerk:

Maine does not have a County Clerk position, but the county has a County Administrator. The County Administrator carries out the day-to-day functions of the County Commission, along with developing the budget and supervising the other personnel.

Contact Information:

Michael Crooker
50 State Street, Suite 7
Ellsworth, ME 04605
207-667-9542

Duties of the County Recorder:

The Register of Deeds is an elected position and manages all county land records regarding property.

Contact Information:

Julie Curtis
50 State Street, Suite 9
Ellsworth, Maine 04605
207-667-8353

Records Search and Public Records Requests

To obtain public records from Hancock County, you can contact the department you’re requesting records from.

Contact Information:

Hancock County Government
(Department Name)
50 State Street
Ellsworth, Maine 04605

Statistics – Crime, Birth, Death, Property, Marriage, Divorce

Hancock County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 531
Per 1,000 population: 9.9
Deaths (2007): 554
Per 1,000 population: 10.4
Infant Deaths (2007): 5
Per 1,000 population: 9.4

Hancock County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 35
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 6
Robbery: 2
Aggravated Assault: 27
Property Crimes (2008): 1,045
Burglary: 187
Larceny-Theft: 831
Motor Vehicle Theft: 27

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,282 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,138 (1.0%)

Households: 54,957
Male householders: 11,371 (3,204 living alone)
Female householders: 12,866 (4,394 living alone)
11,984 spouses (11,718 opposite-sex spouses)
1,917 unmarried partners, (1,838 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.7

Total HU (Housing Units) 40,442 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 19,149 (47.3%)
Renter Occupied HU 5,833 (14.4%)
Vacant Housing Units 15,460 (38.2%)
Median Home Value $222,767
Average Home Value $296,090
Housing Affordability Index 124

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