Hancock is a city in

Pottawattamie County Pottawattamie County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. At the 2020 census, the population was 93,667, making it the tenth-most populous county in Iowa. The county takes its name from the Potawatomi Native American tribe. The c ...

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, United States, along the

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. The population was 200 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Hancock got its start in the year 1880, following construction of the Rock Island Railroad through the territory. It was named for its founder, F. H. Hancock.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 196 people, 88 households, and 62 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 95 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.9%

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, 0.5% Native American, 2.0% from

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, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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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

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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. The median age in the city was 48 years. 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 207 people, 90 households, and 68 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 97 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.52%

and 0.48% Native American.

or Latino of any race were 0% of the population. There were 90 households, out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were

living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.68. 16.4% are under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,056, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $19,083 for females. The

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for the city was $17,200. About 2.6% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the

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, including 9.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by the

AHSTW Community School District A-H-S-T-W Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Avoca, Iowa. The district, with about of area, serves sections of Cass, Harrison, Pottawattamie, and Shelby counties. It serves Avoca, Hancock, Shelby ...

.AHSTW
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. Retrieved on July 15, 2018. It was in the Hancock-Avoca Community School District until July 1, 1996, when that district merged into the

A-H-S-T Community School District A-H-S-T Community School District was a school district headquartered in Avoca, Iowa. The district served sections of Harrison, Pottawattamie, and Shelby counties. It served Avoca, Hancock, Shelby, and much of Tennant. History It was formed ...

. That one in turn merged into AHSTW on July 1, 2016.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
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. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.

Notable people

Rebecca Ann King Rebecca Ann King (born April 14, 1950, in Hancock, Iowa) is an American attorney and beauty pageant titleholder, most noted for being Miss America 1974. Life and career King was crowned Miss Colorado 1973 and later earned the title of Miss Am ...

, 1974

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References

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