Map of Pomeroy city, Iowa

Pomeroy is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. The population was 526 at the time of the 2020 census.

Pomeroy city overview:
Name:	Pomeroy city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Calhoun County
Elevation:	1,240 ft (378 m)
Total Area:	2.05 sq mi (5.30 km²)
Land Area:	2.05 sq mi (5.30 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	526
Population Density:	256.84/sq mi (99.17/km²)
ZIP code:	50575
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1964065
GNISfeature ID:	0460354

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History

Pomeroy was platted in 1870 in anticipation of the railroad being built through the settlement. It was named for Charles Pomeroy, an Iowa politician.

On July 6, 1893, Pomeroy was struck by a tornado that was later estimated to be F5 on the Fujita scale. With a damage path 500 yards (460 m) wide and 55 miles (89 km) long, the tornado destroyed about 80% of the homes in Pomeroy. The tornado killed 71 people and injured 200.