Hanford is an unincorporated community in

Cerro Gordo County Cerro Gordo County (; ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,127. Its county seat is Mason City. The county is named for the Battle of Cerro Gordo, which took place during the Mexican–Am ...

, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

A post office was established at Hanford in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913. The community was named for Hanford McNider, the son of an Iowa banker. Hanford's population was 22 in 1925.

References

Unincorporated communities in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{CerroGordoCountyIA-geo-stub