Hancock County, Iowa

Hancock County, Iowa, has 10,528 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Garner. It uses Central Time and covers 571 sq mi (1,479 km²) of land.

Hancock County in Iowa

Hancock County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗

Resident population, July 2025: 10,528
Land area: 571 sq mi (1,479 km²)
County seat or government: Garner
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $70,601 ± $3,185
Median home value: $141,400 ± $15,613
Median rent, with utilities: $736 ± $26
Homes lived in by their owners: 82.5% ± 2.2 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Mason City, IA micro area
Water area: 2.03 sq mi (5.27 km²)
State: Iowa
County code (FIPS): 19081
Coordinates (central point): 43.075411, -93.743697

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Time zones in Hancock County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

504365,771 people
504383,995 people
504232,291 people
504471,145 people
50480809 people
50449785 people
50482748 people
50483672 people
50430520 people
50457463 people
50439454 people
50484411 people

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50432283 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Hancock County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Hancock County, largest first

Concord Township3,319 people
Britt Township2,015 people
Amsterdam Township808 people
Ell Township769 people
Madison Township527 people
Ellington Township446 people
Bingham Township441 people
Magor Township417 people
Crystal Township402 people
Avery Township365 people
Garfield Township301 people
Twin Lake Township283 people

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Liberty Township216 people
Orthel Township160 people
Boone Township143 people
Erin Township59 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Hancock County, largest first

Algona Community School District11,526 people
Forest City Community School District7,414 people
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District5,540 people
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District5,098 people
Belmond-Klemme Community School District4,860 people
West Fork Community School District4,400 people
West Hancock Community School District3,560 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

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Hutchins, Iowa (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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