About Hancock County, Iowa

Communities & Schools

Hancock County is home to nine incorporated communities Britt, Corwith, Crystal Lake, Forest City, Garner, Goodell, Kanawha, Klemme, and Woden. Six school districts have facilities in our county.

Government

The County is administered by a five-member Board of Supervisors who are elected for four-year terms. Other elected officials include the Attorney, Auditor, Recorder, Sheriff, and Treasurer.

Courthouse

The first two Hancock County courthouse buildings were constructed in the town of Concord, which no longer exists. In the 1890s, there was a dispute between constructing a new courthouse building in Britt or Garner. Garner ultimately won out, and the current courthouse facility was completed in 1899. It still serves the County today, with many of Hancock County’s government offices located at the Courthouse, at 855 State St. in Garner.