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Pottawattamie County

Population in July 2007: 196. Population change since 2000: -4.3%
 

Males: 97  (49.8%)
Females: 99  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  47.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51536.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,331 (it was $33,056 in 2000)
Hancock:  $40,331
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,584 (it was $47,900 in 2000)
Hancock:  $72,584
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,194; Detached houses: $86,240; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Hancock:

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

2008 cost of living index in Hancock: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/16/1891

Elevation: 1110 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 262 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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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%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.9%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Hancock, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hancock to the number of sex offenders is 98 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hancock:  0.8% ($375)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (27.6 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (34.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (398.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oakland, IA (2.4 miles ), Avoca, IA (2.5 miles ), Walnut, IA (3.1 miles ), Shelby, IA (3.1 miles ), Minden, IA (3.3 miles ), Carson, IA (3.3 miles ), Marne, IA (3.7 miles) , Neola, IA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.39 N, Longitude: 95.36 W

Area code: 712

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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
  • Warehousing and storage (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Food (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Warehousing and storage (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Printing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



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Hancock-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 163% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Hancock city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hancock:
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)
  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HARLAN, IA)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hancock:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 32 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 43 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 43 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 78 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)

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Notable locations in Hancock: Hancock (A), Hancock Elevator (B), Hancock Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Hancock: United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Hancock include: Memorial Park (1), Botna Bend County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Hancock Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hancock and their reported violations in the past:

HANCOCK WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 207, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-26-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-30-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2003)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-26-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-30-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-09-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2002)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  3.8%


Hancock compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Hancock travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Pottawattamie County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religon statistics for Hancock

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents27.9%15.6%12.1%6.7%6.4%
Congregations9.0%8.0%14.0%5.0%6.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristChurch of the NazareneCommunity Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents5.3%4.5%3.2%2.9%15.4%
Congregations12.0%7.0%2.0%5.0%32.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,850
Streets and Highways 1$1,417$17,0040$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$600
Totals for Government 1$1,417$17,0048$2,450



Hancock government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Sewerage: $9,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $37,000
    General: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $27,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $171,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $164,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000
    Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Property Sale Other: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $341,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $40,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $36,000
    Total General Sales: $19,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $14,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($158 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County:  0.05%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, NE  1.92% ($36,509 average AGI)
from Sarpy County, NE  0.48% ($42,137)
from Mills County, IA  0.29% ($32,737)


6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.16%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County:  0.03%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, NE  2.00% ($28,681 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.53% ($29,746)
to Mills County, IA  0.31% ($36,077)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hancock:
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hancock:
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KNOD (105.3 FM; HARLAN, IA; Owner: WIRELESS BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)
  • KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
  • KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hancock:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KKAZ-CA (Channel 24; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Dillan C Haye, 48751 Juniper Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 442 m, Overall height: 459.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00043394
    Registrant: Iowa Public Broadcasting Board Dba , 6450 Corporate Dr, Johnston, IA 50131, Phone: (515) 242-3100
  • LORI DAWSON, 26353 440th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
  • Michael J Mazzitello, 5 Miles West Of Hancock Iowa, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.4 m
    Registrant: Geocomm, N 7427 330th Street, Spring Valley, WI 54767, Phone: (715) 778-5029, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Water Tank East End Of Denton, Type: Tank, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPQJ421
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/18/2005, Expiration Date: 08/07/2015, Certifier: Wayne M Bivens
    Registrant: Bob\'s Electronics, 32543 420th St, Avoca, IA 51521, Phone: (712) 343-2715, Fax: (712) 343-3715, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Rr1, Overall height: 365.8 m, Call Sign: WMF722, Licensee ID: L00112979
    Assigned Frequencies : 951.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/09/1993, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013
    Registrant: Capstar Tx Limited Partnership, 2625 S Memorial Dr, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129-2623
  • HANCOCK, 26353 440th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQIN346
    Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/25/2008, Expiration Date: 03/25/2018, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB0KYU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00364724
    Grant Date: 11/24/1995, Expiration Date: 02/02/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/24/2002, Certifier: Paula R Brouillard
    Registrant: Paula R Brouillard, 107 E Kimball, Hancock, IA 51536
  • Call Sign: W0SWN, Previous Call Sign: KB0KYU, Licensee ID: L00364724
    Grant Date: 12/24/2002, Expiration Date: 12/24/2012, Certifier: Paula R Brouillard
    Registrant: Paula R Brouillard, 107 E Kimball, Hancock, IA 51536


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9130V , Serial Number: 690026, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1969
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Freddie J Goettsch, 49273 Mahogany, Hancock, IA 51536, Other Owners: Mary Lou Goettsch



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$37,280
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0217.01

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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