Map of Pocahontas city, Iowa

Pocahontas is a city in and the county seat of Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,867 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 1,970 population in 2000.

Pocahontas city overview:
Name:	Pocahontas city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Pocahontas County
Incorporated:	May 16, 1892
Elevation:	1,220 ft (372 m)
Total Area:	1.98 sq mi (5.12 km²)
Land Area:	1.98 sq mi (5.12 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,867
Population Density:	944.84/sq mi (364.81/km²)
ZIP code:	50574
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1963975
GNISfeature ID:	0460342
Website:	www.pocahontasiowa.com

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History

Pocahontas was first settled and surveyed in 1870 by Warrick and Buelah Price of Cleveland, Ohio. The city was named after Pocahontas, a Powhatan woman from Jamestown, Virginia. Other geographical names in the county related to the colony at Jamestown are Rolfe, Powhatan Township and Varina.

Pocahontas was incorporated as a city on May 16, 1892.

April 9, 2011 tornado

During the tornado outbreak of April 9–11, 2011, several tornadoes hit Pocahontas County and the surrounding area. No one was injured and there were no fatalities. The strongest was an EF4 that touched down west of town.