Hancock, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 207. Estimated population in July 2024: 205 (-1.0% change)
Males: 103 (49.8%), Females: 104 (50.2%)

Pottawattamie County

Zip code: 51536

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.5 years
Median household income: $33,056
Median house value: $46,500

Population by Race

Races in Hancock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (37.2%), United States (16.9%), Irish (13.0%), French (8.7%), Danish (7.7%), English (7.2%).

Elevation: 1110 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Hancock, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hancock

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hancock city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hancock:

  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HARLAN, IA)
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; RED OAK, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hancock:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 37 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 99 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 103 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hancock:

  • HARLAN MUNI (about 14 miles; HARLAN, IA; Abbreviation: HNR)
  • ATLANTIC MUNI (about 23 miles; ATLANTIC, IA; Abbreviation: AIO)
  • RED OAK MUNI (about 28 miles; RED OAK, IA; Abbreviation: RDK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hancock:

  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 43 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)