Pocahontas Area Community School District, Iowa

Pocahontas Area Community School District is a unified school district in Pocahontas County and Calhoun County, Iowa, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 4,507 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 402 sq mi (1,041 km²) of land.

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Pocahontas Area Community School District in Iowa
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Pocahontas Area Community School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
4,507 ± 274
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Pocahontas County88% of the district’s landCalhoun County12% of the district’s land
Land area
402 sq mi (1,041 km²)
Median household income
$59,655 ± $5,886
Median home value
$102,300 ± $10,300
Water area
0.58 sq mi (1.51 km²)
State
Iowa
Census code (GEOID)
1923190
Coordinates (central point)
42.710376, -94.648811

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Pocahontas Area Community School District, largest first

  1. Center Township1,865 people
  2. Pocahontas (city)1,763 people
  3. Rolfe (city)626 people
  4. Butler Township612 people
  5. Pomeroy (city)542 people
  6. Lake Township337 people
  7. Bellville Township278 people
  8. Garfield Township231 people
  9. Sherman Township173 people
  10. Havelock (city)162 people
  11. Grant Township153 people
  12. Powhatan Township136 people
All 18
  1. Palmer (city)134 people
  2. Lincoln Township127 people
  3. Des Moines Township99 people
  4. Colfax Township79 people
  5. Roosevelt Township48 people
  6. Plover (city)45 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School District12 mi east
  2. Newell-Fonda Community School District16 mi southwest
  3. Laurens-Marathon Community School District16 mi northwest
  4. Manson Northwest Webster Community School District17 mi southeast
  5. West Bend-Mallard Community School District19 mi north
  6. Albert City-Truesdale Community School District19 mi west
  7. South Central Calhoun Community School District26 mi south

These share a boundary with Pocahontas Area Community School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Pocahontas Area Community School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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