Welcome to Hancock County ...
Time Zone: Hancock County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Garner is the Seat for Hancock County.
Hancock County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Wright County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hancock had a population of 10,664 people. This is a decrease of 5.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,341 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hancock represented 0.37% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Hancock County:
- Britt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
- Britt is located in Hancock County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
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- Corwith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Corwith is located in Hancock County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Crystal Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Garner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in Hancock County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>
- Goodell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- Goodell is located in Hancock County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Kanawha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Klemme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
- Klemme is located in Hancock County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <2>
- Woden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Hancock County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Cerro Gordo County
- Franklin County
- Humboldt County
- Kossuth County
- Winnebago County
- Worth County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |