| Official Name: | Bancroft, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 251px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kossuth |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.46 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.46 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.56 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 699 |
| Population Density Km2: | 477.38 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1237.17 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 360 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1181 |
| Coordinates: | 43.2928°N -94.2169°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 50517 |
| Area Code: | 515 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-04420 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0454341 |
Bancroft is a city in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 699 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Bancroft was platted in 1881.[3] It was named for George Bancroft, an American historian, government official, and diplomat.[4]
Bancroft is located at 43.2928°N -94.2169°W (43.292791, -94.217063).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.55sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 732 people, 311 households, and 189 families living in the city. The population density was 1330.9PD/sqmi. There were 360 housing units at an average density of 654.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 311 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the city was 44.9 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 25.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 808 people, 339 households, and 208 families living in the city. The population density was 1484.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 372 housing units at an average density of 683.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White, 0.37% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 339 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,055, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,312. About 9.1% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
It is a part of the North Kossuth Community School District.[9]