Pocahontas County | |
|---|---|
 County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
 Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′04″N 94°40′39″W / 42.734444444444°N 94.6775°W | |
| 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/sq mi (4.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | pocahontascounty |
Pocahontas County is a county located in Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 7,078, making it the state's ninth-least populous county.[1] The county seat is Pocahontas.[2] The county was formed in 1851.[3]
The county is named in honor of Pocahontas, the famous Native American woman from Jamestown, Virginia. A colossal statue of her stands in the city of Pocahontas.[3]
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b History Archived October 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Pocahontas County Economic Development.