About Hancock
Hancock, IA is a tiny community located in southwestern Iowa with an estimated population of 199.
Hancock holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.72 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 276 residents per square mile.
📰 Hancock News Today
- Hancock County Retired Teachers meet | Daily Gate City - Keokuk, Iowa Daily Gate City · Aug 14
- Hancock County official says no one will be ‘hoodwinked’ about data centers Radio Iowa · Aug 5
- No injuries reported after explosion at southwest Iowa home WHO13.com · Jul 8
- Daniel L Hancock Obituary (2026) - Pleasantville, IA - Bertrand Funeral Homes (Mason Funeral Home) - Pleasantville Legacy obituary · Apr 20
- Jim Hancock Obituary Nov 17, 2025 hmdfuneralhome.com · Nov 17
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What Makes Hancock Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Hancock — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)199
Rank in state#664 of 940
Land area0.72 sq mi
Density276/sq mi
Coordinates41.3946, -95.3597