Moving to Pocahontas, Iowa

by btobers · Published June 16, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,970. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,876 (-4.8% change)
Males: 903 (45.8%), Females: 1,067 (54.2%)

Pocahontas County

Zip code: 50574

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $30,865
Median house value: $48,700

Population by Race

Races in Pocahontas:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (39.5%), Irish (12.3%), English (8.7%), United States (8.3%), Czech (6.5%), Swedish (6.2%).

Elevation: 1225 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Pocahontas, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pocahontas

High school or higher: 85.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pocahontas city

Never married: 16.5%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 16.8%
Divorced: 8.2%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -174 (-8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Pocahontas:

POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (606 NW 7TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pocahontas:

PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA)
LORING HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; SAC CITY, IA)
HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pocahontas:

FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 37 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
MASON CITY MUNI (about 99 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
DES MOINES INTL (about 109 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pocahontas:

POCAHONTAS MUNI (about 3 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA; Abbreviation: POH)
ROCKWELL CITY MUNI (about 25 miles; ROCKWELL CITY, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y4)
EMMETSBURG MUNI (about 26 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA; Abbreviation: EGQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pocahontas:

BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 109 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)

Schools

Public high schools in Pocahontas:

POCAHONTAS AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 205 2ND AVE NW; Grades: 09 – 12)
POCAHONTAS AREA REGIONAL LEARNING CENTER (Students: 12; Location: 910 W ELM; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pocahontas:

POCAHONTAS AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 208 1ST AVE NW; Grades: KG – 05)
POCAHONTAS AREA ALL START PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 205 2ND AVE NW; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Pocahontas:

POCAHONTAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 93; Location: 305 S W THIRD STREET; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Pocahontas:

POCAHONTAS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $76,113; Location: 14 2ND AVE NW; 17,257 books; 1,201 audio materials; 538 video materials; 87 serial subscriptions)