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Hancock County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,795. The county seat is Garner. The county was founded on January 15, 1851, and named in honor of John Hancock, a leader of the Continental Congress during the American Revolution.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1851 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1873 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1876 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 179
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| 1870 | 999
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| 1880 | 3,453
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| 1890 | 7,621
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| 1900 | 13,752
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| 1910 | 12,731
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| 1920 | 14,723
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| 1930 | 14,802
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| 1940 | 15,402
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| 1950 | 15,077
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| 1960 | 14,604
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| 1970 | 13,227
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| 1980 | 13,833
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| 1990 | 12,638
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Hancock County, Iowa, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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