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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090219172758
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-009990
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090219

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRADLEY DAVID M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195965

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27672
		FILM NUMBER:		09622500

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC
		STREET 2:		825 CENTRAL AVE. PO BOX 1237
		CITY:			FORT DODGE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5155767531

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC
		STREET 2:		825 CENTRAL AVE PO BOX 1237
		CITY:			FORT DODGE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50501
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-02-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001195965</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BRADLEY DAVID M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC.,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>825 CENTRAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT DODGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>50501</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12693</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>203</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Spouse and minor child</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5072</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k) Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20892</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>ESOP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 400 shares of restricted stock which will vest on April 25, 2009 and 1,100 shares held a self-directed IRA.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects total shares allocable to the reporting person of the shares of stock held by the Bank of New York, as
 trustee of the North Central Bancshares, Inc. Stock Fund of the First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa 401(k) Plan. Pursuant to
 Rule 16a-3 (f)(1)(i)(B) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, only end of period holdings as of
 December 31, 2008, rather than specific transactions, are reported.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David M. Bradley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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