Pocahontas County, Iowa
Pocahontas County, Iowa | |
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The Pocahontas County Courthouse in Pocahontas | |
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′03″N 94°40′42″W / 42.734033°N 94.678279°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | January 15, 1851 (created) May 11, 1859 (organized) |
| Named after | Pocahontas |
| Seat | Pocahontas |
| Largest city | Pocahontas |
| Area | |
• Total | 578.657 sq mi (1,498.71 km2) |
| • Land | 577.241 sq mi (1,495.05 km2) |
| • Water | 1.416 sq mi (3.67 km2) 0.24% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,078 |
• Estimate (2024) | 7,006 |
| • Density | 12.26/sq mi (4.734/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 712 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | pocahontascounty.iowa.gov |
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Pocahontas County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 7,078, and was estimated to be 7,006 in 2024, making it the ninth-least populous county in Iowa. The county seat and the largest city is Pocahontas.