Map of Avoca city, Iowa

Avoca (Irish: Abhóca, meaning ‘the great river’) is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,672 at the 2020 census.

Avoca city overview:
Name:	Avoca city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Pottawattamie County
Elevation:	1,194 ft (364 m)
Total Area:	2.38 sq mi (6.17 km²)
Land Area:	2.38 sq mi (6.17 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,672
Population Density:	706.55/sq mi (272.75/km²)
ZIP code:	51521
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1903970
GNISfeature ID:	0454290

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History

Avoca was founded in 1869 in connection with the construction of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad through the area. It is named after Avoca in Ireland. It quickly developed as a regional service center for the surrounding farms.

In 2005, Avoca opened a local pool.

The Pottawatomie County, Iowa county government maintains a second courthouse in Avoca to serve the northeastern portion of the county. Council Bluffs, which is the county seat is in the extreme southwestern part of this large county.

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Geography

Avoca is located at 41°29′N 95°20′W / 41.483°N 95.333°W / 41.483; -95.333 (41.4790, -95.3373). The city is situated within Iowa’s Loess Hills and located between the West Nishnabotna River and its East Branch. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.13 square miles (5.52 km), all land.