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 6,619 people. This is a decrease of 9.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,289 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)
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- 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)
- 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)
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- 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)
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- Varina is located in Pocahontas County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Pocahontas County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Buena Vista County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Humboldt County
- Kossuth County
- Palo Alto County
- Sac County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |