The Town Files

Hancock County, Iowa

10,671 people. The median home is worth $141,400 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $70,601.

Towns in Hancock County

Towns in Hancock County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Garner3,065$186,300$70,72647.0
Britt2,044$101,900$72,94347.8
Kanawha658$77,600$68,25036.4

People and housing

Hancock CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$141,400$156,300
Median rent$736$820
Median household income$70,601$69,254
Median age44.640.2
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%21.8%
Below the poverty line12.2%9.3%

Jobs and pay

5,982 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,900 a year.

Largest industries in Hancock CountyManufacturing2,877 jobs · $67,162Retail373 jobs · $50,019Wholesale trade228 jobs · $80,102Transportation & warehousing209 jobs · $63,741Construction182 jobs · $62,169Professional & technical serv…179 jobs · $63,082
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hancock County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 498 storm events in Hancock County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Hancock County by type since 1996Hail95Flood37Drought26Blizzard36High Wind47Ice Storm11Heavy Rain30Heavy Snow21Funnel Cloud12Winter Storm38
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hancock County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4784: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 20, 2018Severe StormDR-4386: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).