Pocahontas, Iowa

Pocahontas, Iowa
Pocahontas County Courthouse
Nickname: 
The Princess City
Location of Pocahontas, Iowa
Location of Pocahontas, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°44′4″N 94°40′23″W / 42.73444°N 94.67306°W / 42.73444; -94.67306
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyPocahontas
IncorporatedMay 16, 1892 [1]
Government
 • MayorDick Gruber
Area
 • Total
1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2)
 • Land1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,220 ft (372 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,867
 • Density944.84/sq mi (364.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50574
Area code712
FIPS code19-63975
GNIS feature ID0460342
Websitewww.pocahontasiowa.com

Pocahontas is a city in and the county seat of Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States.[3] The population was 1,867 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 1,970 population in 2000.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference SOSinc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.