RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Iowa >> Pocahontas County  

Welcome to Pocahontas County ...

Time Zone: Pocahontas County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Pocahontas is the Seat for Pocahontas County.

Pocahontas County was founded January 15, 1851. Pocahontas was created by taking area from Greene and Humboldt Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pocahontas had a population of 6,632 people. This is a decrease of 9.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,310 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pocahontas represented 0.24% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Pocahontas County:

  • Fonda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <2>
  • Havelock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Havelock is located in Pocahontas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havelock <2>
  • Laurens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
    • Laurens is located in Pocahontas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <2>
  • Palmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Pocahontas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
  • Plover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
    • Plover is located in Pocahontas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Pocahontas
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
  • Rolfe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
    • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <2>
  • Varina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
    • Varina is located in Pocahontas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024