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Hancock, IA

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Population
195
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,119 ft
Median Home Value
$98,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$922/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$82,083
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IowaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IowaNearest larger communityCouncil Bluffs, Iowa28 miles away · 62,680 residents.

About Hancock

Hancock is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States, along the West Nishnabotna River. The 2020 census counted 200 residents. Hancock got its start in the year 1880, following construction of the Rock Island Railroad through the territory. Hancock was named for its founder, F. A newcomer can read Hancock through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Hancock comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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