Hancock, Iowa
| Hancock, Iowa | |
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Post Office in Hancock, Iowa
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 Location of Hancock, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°23′26″N 95°21′47″W / 41.39056°N 95.36306°WCoordinates: 41°23′26″N 95°21′47″W / 41.39056°N 95.36306°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Pottawattamie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 196 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 195 |
| • Density | 261.3/sq mi (100.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51536 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-34005 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0457227 |
Hancock is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States, along the West Nishnabotna River. The population was 196 at the 2010 census.
Hancock had its start in the year 1880 by the building of the Rock Island Railroad through that territory. It was named for its founder, F. H. Hancock.
Hancock is located at 41°23′26″N 95°21′47″W / 41.39056°N 95.36306°W (41.390511, -95.362944).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), of which, 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 196 people, 88 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density was 261.3 inhabitants per square mile (100.9/km2). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 126.7 per square mile (48.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.5% Native American, 2.0% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
There were 88 households of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.53.
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