Hancock County

Hancock County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	17,620
County Seat	Hancock County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	067
Num Towns	16
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	11,873
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	17,582
Median Age	45.9
Veterans	1,018
Housing Units	8,956
Uninsured	112
Net Migration (recent)	92
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	373
Total Employees	2,619
Avg Annual Pay	$45,832
Median Household Income	$61,026
Poverty Rate	13.1%
Unemployment Rate	4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$72,288
Federal Spending FY2024	$128,281,245
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,280

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$104,200
Median Rent	$736
FMR Studio	$597
FMR 1BR	$739
FMR 2BR	$870
FMR 3BR	$1,094
FMR 4BR	$1,153

Health & Safety

Hospitals	16
EMS Stations	48
Fire Stations	48
Police Stations	48
Adult Smoking	17.4%
Adult Obesity	37.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	14.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	16

Community

Churches	20
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	144
SNAP Stores	24
Bank Branches	14

Agriculture

Total Farms	9
Land in Farms (acres)	5,813
Avg Farm Size (acres)	645.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2023-08-15
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-24
EM	SNOW	2006-12-29
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2003-05-15

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hancock County

Hamilton — pop 2,753
Carthage — pop 2,490
Warsaw — pop 1,510
La Harpe — pop 1,175
Nauvoo — pop 950
Dallas City — pop 805
Augusta — pop 553
Bowen — pop 464
Plymouth — pop 436
Elvaston — pop 147
West Point — pop 140
Ferris — pop 127
Niota — pop 114
Pontoosuc — pop 99
Basco — pop 80
Bentley — pop 30

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.