Pocahontas County, Iowa
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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]
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Pocahontas County | |
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Coordinates: 42°44′04″N 94°40′39″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 |
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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]