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Pocahontas County, Iowa

Pocahontas County, Iowa, has 6,819 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pocahontas. It uses Central Time and covers 577 sq mi (1,495 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
6,819
Land area
577 sq mi (1,495 km²)
County seat or government
Pocahontas
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$61,875 ± $4,553
Median home value
$98,100 ± $9,440
Median rent, with utilities
$832 ± $31
Homes lived in by their owners
77.3% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Storm Lake, IA micro area, Fort Dodge, IA micro area, and Spencer, IA micro area
Water area
1.42 sq mi (3.67 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19151
Coordinates (central point)
42.734033, -94.678279
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Pocahontas County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 505632,505 people
  2. 505742,132 people
  3. 505541,653 people
  4. 505971,341 people
  5. 505411,067 people
  6. 505101,042 people
  7. 50540998 people
  8. 50581809 people
  9. 50575696 people
  10. 50524439 people
  11. 50562377 people
  12. 50546356 people
All 16
  1. 50571273 people
  2. 50520114 people
  3. 5057331 people
  4. 5059329 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Pocahontas County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Pocahontas County, largest first

  1. Center Township1,865 people
  2. Swan Lake Township1,304 people
  3. Cedar Township835 people
  4. Cummins Township434 people
  5. Lake Township337 people
  6. Bellville Township278 people
  7. Garfield Township231 people
  8. Sherman Township173 people
  9. Grant Township153 people
  10. Powhatan Township136 people
  11. Lincoln Township127 people
  12. Lizard Township116 people
All 17
  1. Marshall Township103 people
  2. Dover Township102 people
  3. Des Moines Township99 people
  4. Colfax Township79 people
  5. Roosevelt Township48 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Pocahontas County, largest first

  1. Pocahontas Area Community School District4,507 people
  2. Manson Northwest Webster Community School District4,007 people
  3. Newell-Fonda Community School District2,401 people
  4. Laurens-Marathon Community School District2,062 people
  5. West Bend-Mallard Community School District1,770 people
  6. Albert City-Truesdale Community School District1,508 people
  7. Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School District1,158 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Pocahontas, Iowa (city)1,763 people
  2. Laurens, Iowa (city)1,206 people
  3. Gilmore City, Iowa (city)748 people
  4. Rolfe, Iowa (city)626 people
  5. Fonda, Iowa (city)589 people
  6. Havelock, Iowa (city)162 people
  7. Palmer, Iowa (city)134 people
  8. Plover, Iowa (city)45 people
  9. Varina, Iowa (city)29 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Buena Vista County, Iowa24 mi west
  2. Palo Alto County, Iowa24 mi north
  3. Calhoun County, Iowa24 mi south
  4. Humboldt County, Iowa24 mi east
  5. Webster County, Iowa33 mi southeast
  6. Clay County, Iowa34 mi northwest
  7. Kossuth County, Iowa41 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.