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Hansell, IA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

83
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

30.5
years ∙ half population younger than 30.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hansell is a city within Franklin County, Iowa, United States.
Location
City in Franklin County, IA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.757771° N, 93.104119° W
DMS42° 45′ 27.98″ N, 93° 06′ 14.83″ W

Population Density & area

368.9/sq mi (142.6/km²)
Total Area
0.225 sq mi (0.582 km²)
Land Area
0.225 sq mi (0.582 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.6% male
Male 50.6%
Female 49.4%
males per 100 females
Hansell 102.4
Franklin County 105.4
Iowa 100.6

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Hansell 0%
Franklin County 8.5%
Iowa 5.9%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

30.5
years ∙ half population younger than 30.5, half older
Hansell
30.5
Franklin County
42.7
Iowa
38.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
76.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Hansell 76.6
Franklin County 83.9
Iowa 69.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Hansell Franklin County Iowa
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 22.9% 24.1% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 56.6% 54.3% 59%
Senior (65+) 20.5% 21.6% 18.1%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 76.6 83.9 69.6
Child dependency ratio 40.4 44.3 38.8
Old-age dependency ratio 36.2 39.7 30.7
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Hansell 0%
Franklin County 32.9%
Iowa 31.4%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Hansell population
Racial and ethnic composition — Hansell vs Franklin County vs Iowa. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Hansell Franklin County Iowa
Hispanic or Latino 0% 16.5% 7.3%
Mexican 0% 11.3% 5%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 5% 1.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 83.5% 92.7%
One race 100% 81.7% 89.2%
White 100% 80.2% 82.3%
Black or African American 0% 0.7% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Asian 0% 0.4% 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.2%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 1.8% 3.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65% family
Family 65%
Non family 35%
% family households
Hansell 65%
Franklin County 60.9%
Iowa 61.6%

Average household size

2.08
persons per household
Hansell
2.08
Franklin County
2.32
Iowa
2.36

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Hansell population
Hansell Franklin County Iowa
Total households 40 4,198 1,315,707
Average houshold size 2.08 2.32 2.36
Family households 26 2,558 809,836
Average family size 2.62 3.04 2.98
Married couple family 20 2,101 635,347
Other families 6 457 174,489
Male householder 2 180 56,457
Female householder 4 277 118,032
Non-family households 14 1,640 505,871
One-person households 13 1,488 406,436
Male householder 5 831 193,582
Senior (65+) living alone 5 309 58,028
Female householder 8 657 212,854
Senior (65+) living alone 5 354 111,645
Other living arrangements 1 152 99,435

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

40
housing units
Hansell 40
Franklin County 4,657
Iowa 1,437,699

Occupancy status

100% occupied
Occupied 100%
Vacant 0%
vacancy rate
Hansell 0%
Franklin County 9.9%
Iowa 8.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

97.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
97.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
2.5%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1960
Half of houses were built before 1960, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
30%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
37.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
30%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
2.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Hansell Franklin County Iowa
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 6.3 5.9
1–3 rooms 0% 7% 11.8%
4–6 rooms 70% 48.4% 47.4%
7+ rooms 30% 44.7% 40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.1% 1.7%
1 bedroom 10% 10.2% 9.2%
2 bedrooms 37.5% 26.7% 27%
3 bedrooms 47.5% 38.2% 37.3%
4+ bedrooms 5% 24.8% 24.7%
At a glance
Median year built 1960 1955 1972
Total housing units 40 4,657 1,437,699
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

70% owners
Renter-occupied 30%
Owner-occupied 70%
homeownership rate
Hansell 70%
Franklin County 72.4%
Iowa 71.7%

Average household size

1.82
Owner-occupied
2.67
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Hansell 1.82
Franklin County 2.46
Iowa 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Hansell Franklin County Iowa
Total occupied units 40 4,198 1,315,707
Year moved in
2020 or later 12.5% 16.6% 24.3%
2010 to 2019 40% 39.2% 38.7%
2000 to 2009 17.5% 16.8% 16.4%
1999 or earlier 30% 27.4% 20.7%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.6% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.3% 1.1%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 2.5% 4.1% 5.4%
1 vehicle 35% 28.4% 30.5%
2 vehicles 40% 37.4% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 22.5% 30% 26.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 72.5% 68% 72.8%
Electricity 20% 28.8% 24.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.2% 0.3%
All other fuels 5% 2% 1.8%
No fuel used 2.5% 0.9% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 1% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.6% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.1% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$75,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Hansell
$75,000
Franklin County
$124,100
Iowa
$208,000

Housing Cost Burden

33.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
33.3%
Owners without a mortgage
7.7%
Renters
8.3%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Hansell Franklin County Iowa
Property value
Median Value $75,000 $124,100 $208,000
Under $100,000 85.7% 40.2% 17.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 10.7% 31.9% 30%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 17.3% 23.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 3.6% 8% 21.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.4% 6.8%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.1% 1.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 53.6% 44.3% 59.4%
Without a mortgage 46.4% 55.7% 40.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $988 $1,130 $1,533
Without a mortgage $296 $494 $616
Gross rent
Median rent $650 $696 $972

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Hansell 14.6%
Franklin County 19.4%
Iowa 31.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Hansell 2.1%
Franklin County 9.5%
Iowa 6.7%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

7
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
42.9%
K–12
57.1%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Hansell
0%
Franklin County
20.7%
Iowa
42.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Hansell Franklin County Iowa
Total enrolled (age 3+) 7 2,367 784,322
Nursery / preschool 42.9% 8.5% 6.2%
K–12 57.1% 75.9% 68.4%
Kindergarten 0% 2.7% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 0% 18.5% 20.3%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 28.6% 23.7% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 28.6% 31% 21.6%
College or graduate school 0% 15.6% 25.4%
College, undergraduate 0% 12.9% 20.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2.7% 4.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 20.7% 42.3%
School type
Public school 100% 93% 84.4%
Private school 0% 7% 15.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

48
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.1%
HS graduate
37.5%
Some college no degree
41.7%
Associates degree
4.2%
Bachelors degree
14.6%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Hansell due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
38.9% · 61.1%
Some college no degree
70% · 30%
Associates degree
50% · 50%
Bachelors degree
42.9% · 57.1%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Hansell Franklin County Iowa
Population (25+) 48 6,821 2,154,149
Less than 9th grade 0% 5.2% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.1% 4.3% 4%
High school diploma or GED 37.5% 34.5% 30%
Some college, no degree 41.7% 21.6% 19.7%
Associate's degree 4.2% 15.1% 12.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.6% 19.4% 31.4%
Bachelor's degree 14.6% 14.4% 20.9%
Graduate or professional 0% 5% 10.5%
High School or higher 97.9% 90.5% 93.3%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$64,167
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$83,438
Some college or associates
$59,375
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
11.1%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Hansell Franklin County Iowa
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $64,167 $46,875 $51,106
Less than high school graduate $— $38,317 $35,996
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $83,438 $44,971 $41,528
Some college or associate's degree $59,375 $42,250 $47,635
Bachelor's degree $— $63,056 $62,744
Graduate or professional degree $— $65,000 $80,022
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 28.2% 21.5%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11.1% 13.2% 12.4%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 8.2% 8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4.6% 3.8%
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