Exhibit
      32.1 Section
      1350 Certifications




**STATEMENT
      FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE**


**SARBANES-OXLEY
      ACT OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350**




The
      undersigned, David M. Bradley, is the President and Chief Executive Officer
      of
      North Central Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”). This statement is being
      furnished in connection with the filing by the Company of the Company’s Annual
      Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the
“Report”).




By
      execution of this statement, I certify that:




A)
            the
                Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
                of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or
                78o(d)) and




B)
            the
                information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
                respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
                Company
                as of the dates and for the periods covered by the
                Report.




This
      statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the Report so that
      this
      statement will accompany the Report at such time as the Report is filed with
      the
      Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Section 906 of the
      Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not intended that
      this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange
      Act
      of 1934, as amended.




A
      signed
      original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided
      to
      the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities
      and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.




March
              30, 2007
            
            /s/
                David M. BradleyDated
            
            David M. Bradley, President and CEO










**STATEMENT
      FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE**


**SARBANES-OXLEY
      ACT OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350**




The
      undersigned, David W. Edge, is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of
      North Central Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”). This statement is being
      furnished in connection with the filing by the Company of the Company’s Annual
      Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the
“Report”).




By
      execution of this statement, I certify that:




A)
            the
                Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
                of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or
                78o(d)) and




B)
            the
                information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
                respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
                Company
                as of the dates and for the periods covered by the
                Report.




This
      statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the Report so that
      this
      statement will accompany the Report at such time as the Report is filed with
      the
      Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Section 906 of the
      Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not intended that
      this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange
      Act
      of 1934, as amended.




A
      signed
      original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided
      to
      the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities
      and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.




March
                30, 2007
              
              /s/
                  David W. EdgeDated
              
              David W. Edge, Chief Financial Officer
                and
                Treasurer