Pocahontas County, Iowa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pocahontas County
U.S. county
County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1851
Named for	Pocahontas
Seat	Pocahontas
Largest city	Pocahontas
Area
• Total	579 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Land	577 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Water	1.4 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,078
• Density	12.225/sq mi (4.720/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th

Pocahontas County is a county located in the state of Iowa, United States. It was created in 1851. The county seat, which is like the main town where the county government is, is called Pocahontas.

As of the 2020 census, about 7,078 people lived here. This makes it one of the less populated counties in Iowa. The county is named after Pocahontas, a famous Native American woman from long ago. She was known for her connection to the early English settlers in Jamestown, Virginia. In the city of Pocahontas, there's a large statue honoring her.

Geography

Pocahontas County covers a total area of about 579 square miles. Most of this area, about 577 square miles, is land. Only a small part, about 1.4 square miles, is water. This means the county is mostly land.

Major Highways in the County

These are the main roads that go through Pocahontas County:

• Iowa Highway 3
• Iowa Highway 4
• Iowa Highway 7
• Iowa Highway 10
• Iowa Highway 15

Counties Next to Pocahontas County

Pocahontas County shares its borders with these other counties:

• Palo Alto County (to the north)
• Humboldt County (to the east)
• Webster County (to the southeast)
• Calhoun County (to the south)
• Buena Vista County (to the west)

Population Information

This chart shows how the population of Pocahontas County has changed over time, based on U.S. census data.

This chart, called a population pyramid, shows the different age groups and genders living in Pocahontas County in 2022.

The word "demographics" means information about the people who live in an area. This includes things like how many people there are, their ages, and their backgrounds.

What the 2020 Census Showed

The census is a count of all the people living in a country, done every ten years. The 2020 census found that 7,078 people lived in Pocahontas County. This means there were about 12 people living in each square mile.

Most people, about 95.79%, said they belonged to one race. There were 3,666 homes in the county, and 3,090 of them were lived in.

Here's a quick look at the different groups of people in Pocahontas County in 2020:

What the 2010 Census Showed

The 2010 census counted 7,310 people in Pocahontas County. The population density was about 12.6 people per square mile. At that time, there were 3,794 homes, and 3,233 of them were lived in.

Cities and Towns

Pocahontas County has several cities and smaller communities.

Cities

Unincorporated Communities

These are smaller places that are not officially cities or towns:

• Ware

Townships

Townships are smaller areas within a county, often used for local government or land division.

Population Ranking of Cities

This table shows the cities in Pocahontas County, ranked by how many people lived there in the 2020 census.

† The county seat

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Pocahontas (Iowa) para niños