Pocahontas County, Iowa

Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County
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.iowa.gov

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.

[cen2020-1] "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[history-3] History Archived October 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Pocahontas County Economic Development.

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