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Welcome to Hancock County ...

Time Zone: Hancock County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Carthage is the Seat for Hancock County.

Hancock County was founded in 1825 and was created by taking area from Adams County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hancock had a population of 17,700 people. This is a decrease of 7.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,104 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hancock represented 0.15% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Hancock County:

  • Augusta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
  • Basco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
    • Basco is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <3>
  • Bentley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bentley is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Bowen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <3>
  • Carthage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
  • Dallas City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Elvaston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
    • Elvaston is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <3>
  • Ferris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
    • Ferris is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <3>
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    • Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
    • La Harpe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Nauvoo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <3>
    • Plymouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
    • Pontoosuc
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Warsaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
    • West Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people

Websites of Interest ...

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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