Hansell is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2), all land.

There were 44 housing units at an average density of 196.3 per square mile (75.8/km2).

There were 52 housing units at an average density of 226.1 per square mile (87.3/km2).

29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 46 housing units at an average density of 211.7 per square mile (81.7/km2).

28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 13.9% of families and 12.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 12.0% of those over 64.

[10] It was established on July 1, 1995, by the merger of the Dumont and Hampton school districts.