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Notable locations in Pocahontas: Sisters of Saint Francis Convent (A), Pro Cooperative Company Elevator (B), Pocahontas County Fairgrounds (C), Pocahontas Golf Club (D), Pocahontas Public Library (E), Pocahontas Fire Department (F), Pocahontas County Sheriff Department (G), Pocahontas County Courthouse (H), Pocahontas City Police Department (I), Pocahontas City Hall (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Pocahontas include: Saint Peter Lutheran Church (A), Bread of Life Church (B), Resurrection of Our Lord Church (C), Presbyterian Church (D), Pocahontas Regular Baptist Church (E), United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Pocahontas include: Rosenberger Park (1), Elbert Park (2), Biitner Field (3), Courthouse Square (4), Heritage Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Pocahontas Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Chief Motel (Junction Hwys 3 And 4).
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  9.1% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pocahontas, IA
People in group quarters in Pocahontas
- 47 people in nursing homes
- 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Pocahontas compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Pocahontas (2009 data):
- Citizens State Bank: Drive-Up Branch at 601 West Elm Avenue, branch established on 1973-01-04; Pocahontas County Branch at 200 North Main Street, branch established on 2001-06-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $110.8 mil, Deposits: $86.0 mil, headquarters in Fort Dodge, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Carroll County Bancshares, Inc.
- Pocahontas State Bank: 11 West Elm Branch at 11 West Elm Avenue, branch established on 1902-12-23; at 223 North Main Street, branch established on 1926-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $72.6 mil, Deposits: $58.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Dentel Bancorporation
- Rolfe State Bank: Pocahontas Branch at 202 West Elm Avenue, branch established on 2001-10-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $33.4 mil, Deposits: $29.4 mil, headquarters in Rolfe, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Dixon Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Pocahontas County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religon statistics for Pocahontas
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 39.6% | 29.9% | 19.3% | 3.7% | 7.4% |
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| Congregations | 25.9% | 25.9% | 14.8% | 11.1% | 22.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
8 | $8,305 | $12,458 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $9,265 | $37,060 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,020 |
| Hospitals |
73 | $391,369 | $64,335 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $5,287 | $31,722 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $6,120 | $36,720 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $638 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,825 | $45,900 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
2 | $7,310 | $43,860 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,454 | $29,448 | 5 | $1,768 |
| Totals for Government |
92 | $433,935 | $56,600 | 7 | $3,426 |
Pocahontas government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $5,927,000
Sewerage: $267,000
Solid Waste Management: $172,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $105,000
Air Transportation: $54,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
All Other: $6,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $921,000
Regular Highways: $112,000
Water Utilities: $101,000
General - Other: $46,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $5,587,000
Electric Utilities: $1,153,000
General - Other: $549,000
Water Utilities: $298,000
Police Protection: $205,000
Financial Administration: $198,000
Solid Waste Management: $177,000
Sewerage: $168,000
Housing and Community Development: $122,000
Regular Highways: $104,000
Libraries: $90,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $85,000
Parks and Recreation: $81,000
Air Transportation: $55,000
Local Fire Protection: $22,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $685,000
All Other: $0
- General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $380,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $89,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
General Revenue, NEC: $64,000
Special Assessments: $10,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,164,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,311,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,233,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $330,000
Water Utilities: $15,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,242,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,340,000
Water Utilities: $355,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $165,000
All Other: $4,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $643,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $98,000
Public Utilities Sales: $12,000
Other License: $2,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,671,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000
5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,460 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.59% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,100 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.37% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Pocahontas:
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pocahontas:
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KTLB (105.9 FM; TWIN LAKES, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
- KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
- KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
- KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Pocahontas:
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K47FZ (Channel 47; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
Pocahontas fatal accident list:
Jul 8, 2004 07:45 AM, Sr-3, 4th St Ne, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- 1.1 Km Se Of, Type: Silo, Structure height: 60 m, Call Sign: KNKN374
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- 2.6 Miles South Of The Havelock City Limit And 1 Mile East Of State Highway 4, Call Sign: KNKN364
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: Dennis Miller
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Allan J Becker, 1.6 Km Sse, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.3 m, Overall height: 89.3 m
Registrant: Corn Belt Power Cooperative, 1300 13th St, Humboldt, IA 50548, Phone: (515) 332-2571, Email:
- William S Schilling, 23148 450th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 89.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00172410
Registrant: Mcc Iowa LLC, Crystal Run Road, Middletown, NY 10941, Phone: (845) 695-2735, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 100 South Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- LORI DAWSON, 22315 530th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- 99 Court Sq, Type: Tower, Structure height: 16 m, Overall height: 42 m, , Licensee ID: L00013165
Registrant: County Of Pocahontas, 99 Court Sq, Pocahontas, IA 50574, Phone: (712) 335-3308
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6- 1.6 Km Sse, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89 m, Call Sign: KJS559, Licensee ID: L00003092
Assigned Frequencies : 451.175 MHz
Grant Date: 09/17/2004, Expiration Date: 12/02/2014, Certifier: Dale M Arends
Registrant: Corn Belt Power Cooperative, 1300 13th St N, Humboldt, IA 50548, Phone: (515) 332-2571, Fax: (515) 332-1375 - 6 1/4 Mi S On Hwy 4 Westside Of Hwy, Call Sign: KNCM566, Licensee ID: L00418172
Assigned Frequencies : 158.415 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/2001, Expiration Date: 01/07/2012
Registrant: Ben L Olson, 57615 220th Ave, Pocahontas, IA 50574-8549, Phone: (712) 335-4049 - 1 Mi E 2.5 Mi S, Call Sign: KNFC361, Licensee ID: L00082517
Assigned Frequencies : 158.415 MHz
Grant Date: 04/09/2002, Expiration Date: 04/09/2012
Registrant: Triple D Farms, 54579 240 Ave, Pocahontas, IA 50574, Phone: (712) 335-4666 - Rr 2 Box 118, Call Sign: KNFC924, Licensee ID: L00527949
Assigned Frequencies : 153.335 MHz
Grant Date: 07/12/2002, Expiration Date: 07/12/2012
Registrant: Elbert, Harlan E, 21524 570th St, Pocahontas, IA 50574, Phone: (712) 335-4083 - 400 Se Ralroad, Call Sign: KNHR920
Assigned Frequencies : 154.456 MHz
Grant Date: 08/07/2003, Expiration Date: 10/31/2013
Registrant: Alpha Wireless Communications Company, 706 N Grand Ave, Spencer, IA 51301, Phone: (712) 262-4001, Fax: (712) 262-4039 - Lat: 42.742472 Lon: -94.660806, Call Sign: WPTV233
Assigned Frequencies : 452.187 MHz, 457.187 MHz
Grant Date: 12/20/2001, Expiration Date: 12/20/2011, Certifier: Jason Vial
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: N0EHD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01226331
Grant Date: 11/20/2007, Expiration Date: 11/20/2017, Certifier: Gerald R Eberle
Registrant: Gerald R Eberle, 1002 2nd Avenue Nw, Pocahontas, IA 50574 - Call Sign: KC0PGS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00646137
Grant Date: 02/27/2003, Expiration Date: 02/27/2013, Certifier: Sylvia S Olson
Registrant: Sylvia S Olson, 57615 220th Ave, Pocahontas, IA 50574 - Call Sign: KC0PGT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00646138
Grant Date: 02/27/2003, Expiration Date: 02/27/2013, Certifier: Ben L Olson
Registrant: Ben L Olson, 57615 220th Ave, Pocahontas, IA 50574 - Call Sign: KC0TQN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00964530
Grant Date: 01/12/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2015, Certifier: Timothy J Mckiernan
Registrant: Timothy J Mckiernan, 99 Court Sq, Pocahontas, IA 50574-1629
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Pocahontas)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 11
- Hazardous Condition: 1
Incident types - Pocahontas
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Pocahontas, IA
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