Pocahontas County, Iowa

Pocahontas County, Iowa
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded	1851
Seat	Pocahontas
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	579.13 sq mi (1,500 km²) 577.70 sq mi (1,496 km²) 1.42 sq mi (4 km²), 0.25%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	7,310 13/sq mi (5/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.pocahontas-county.com/
Footnotes: Population

Pocahontas County is a county located in Iowa, United States. The population was 7,310 in the 2010 census, a decline from 8,662 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Pocahontas.

This county was named after the Native American princess from Jamestown, Virginia. A large statue of her stands in the city.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 579.13 square miles (1,499.9 km²), of which 577.70 square miles (1,496.2 km²) (or 99.75%) is land and 1.42 square miles (3.7 km²) (or 0.25%) is water.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 3
• Iowa Highway 4
• Iowa Highway 7
• Iowa Highway 10
• Iowa Highway 15

Adjacent counties

• Palo Alto County (north)
• Humboldt County (east)
• Webster County (southeast)
• Calhoun County (south)
• Buena Vista County (west)

History

Pocahontas County was formed in 1851.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	103		—
1870	1,446		1,303.9%
1880	3,713		156.8%
1890	9,553		157.3%
1900	15,339		60.6%
1910	14,808		−3.5%
1920	15,602		5.4%
1930	15,687		0.5%
1940	16,266		3.7%
1950	15,496		−4.7%
1960	14,234		−8.1%
1970	12,729		−10.6%
1980	11,369		−10.7%
1990	9,525		−16.2%
2000	8,662		−9.1%
2010	7,310		−15.6%
Iowa Data Center

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,310 in the county, with a population density of 12.654/sq mi (4.886/km²). There were 3,794 housing units, of which 3,233 were occupied.

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Pocahontas County

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,662 people, 3,617 households, and 2,430 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 3,988 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.49% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,617 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 21.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,362, and the median income for a family was $40,568. Males had a median income of $27,929 versus $20,515 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,006. About 6.60% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 6.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Fonda Gilmore City Havelock

Laurens Palmer

Plover Pocahontas

Rolfe Varina

Unincorporated communities

• Ware

See also

• Pocahontas County Courthouse
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Pocahontas County, Iowa

External links

• Pocahontas County Economic Development Commission