Hansell, Iowa
City · Population 85 · #841 in Iowa
About Hansell
Hansell is a tiny community in northern Iowa with an estimated population of 85.
Hansell holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 370 residents per square mile.
📰 Hansell News Today
- Robert N Menary Obituary Sep 30, 2025 powellfuneralhomes.com · Sep 30
- Dwayne Bonjour Obituary Sep 6, 2020 Wood Funeral Home & Crematory · Aug 29
- Janice Hansell hamiltonsfuneralhome.com · Nov 17
- Terri Gee Hansell Obituary Nov 27, 2006 Behner Funeral Home & Crematory · Jun 21
- Robert N Menary Obituary (2025) - Williamsburg, IA - Powell Funeral Homes - Williamsburg Legacy obituary · Oct 2
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What Makes Hansell Unique
- The only place in America named Hansell — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
- With 85 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)85
Rank in state#841 of 940
Land area0.23 sq mi
Density370/sq mi
Coordinates42.7578, -93.1041