Bancroft is a city in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States.

[3] It was named for George Bancroft, an American historian, government official, and diplomat.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2), all land.

There were 349 housing units at an average density of 621.7 per square mile (240.0/km2).

Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 4.7% of the population.

There were 360 housing units at an average density of 654.5 per square mile (252.7/km2).

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.

There were 372 housing units at an average density of 683.3 per square mile (263.8/km2).

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.