Where is Hancock County, Illinois?

location of Hancock county on a map — Location of Hancock County within the state of Illinois

Hancock County is a county equivalent area found in Illinois, USA. The county government of Hancock is found in the county seat of Carthage.

With a total 2,109.28 sq. km of land and water area, Hancock County, Illinois is the 1145th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 18,564 people, Hancock County has a total 9194 households earning 43925 on average per year.

Hancock County, Illinois - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	17067
Area Codes	217,309
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Carthage (population: 4,045), Hamilton (population: 3,569), Warsaw (population: 2,026), Dallas City (population: 1,742), La Harpe (population: 1,721), Nauvoo (population: 1,665), Plymouth (population: 1,333), Augusta (population: 850), Niota (population: 743), Bowen (population: 652)
Land Area	7,168 sq miles
Water Area	794 sq miles
Household Income	$43,925
Housing Units	9,194
Median Home Value	$81,600
High School Grads	91% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	18% of population
Retail Spending	$5,676 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$10,926 per capita