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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-11-006278.txt : 20110204
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-11-006278.hdr.sgml : 20110204
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110204110257
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-11-006278
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ruhland Russell J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001511949

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27672
		FILM NUMBER:		11573010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			FORT DODGE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005188
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				421449849
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 CENTRAL AVE
		STREET 2:		C/O FIRST FED SAVINGS BANK OF FT DODGE
		CITY:			FORT DODGE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5155767531

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			FORT DODGE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50501
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc1.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-01-28</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001005188</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FFFD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001511949</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ruhland Russell J.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>825 CENTRA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT DODGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>50501</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP Operations of subsidiary</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>496</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k) Plan</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects total shares allocable to the reporting person of the shares of stock held by The Principal Trust Company, as trustee of the North Central Bancshares, Inc. Stock Fund of the First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa 401(k) Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Russell J. Ruhland</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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