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Pocahontas County, Iowa (IA)

County population in 2019: 6,830 (all rural); it was 8,662 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,123
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,467
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,863
Renter-occupied apartments: 643 (it was 754 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

28%

Land area: 578 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 people per square mile   (low).

March 2019 cost of living index in Pocahontas County: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.3%), Manufacturing (17.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.1%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Pocahontas County, IA (2019)
    • 6,30292.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2683.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 941.4%Asian alone
    • 470.7%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 400.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 290.4%Two or more races
    • 210.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

48.0 years
Iowa median age:

38.5 years
Males: 3,342  (48.9%)
Females: 3,488  (51.1%)
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Average household size:
Pocahontas County:

2.0 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2019: $53,460 ($33,362 in 1999)
This county:

$53,460
Iowa:

$61,691

Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $415 (lower quartile is $332, upper quartile is $465)
This county:

$415
State:

$660


Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $81,708 (it was $44,200 in 2000)
Pocahontas:

$81,708
Iowa:

$158,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,820 - $156,532

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $97,374
Here:

$97,374
State:

$201,113

Townhouses or other attached units: $110,800
Here:

$110,800
State:

$195,638

In 2-unit structures: $78,794
Here:

$78,794
State:

$120,562

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $93,739
Here:

$93,739
State:

$143,957

Mobile homes: $17,292
Here:

$17,292
State:

$75,033

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $905
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $381

Institutionalized population: 141

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 15
  • Thefts: 18
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 12
  • Auto thefts: 3
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 1999: 32 buildings, average cost: $49,100
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $237,500
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $172,500
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $275,000
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $250,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Pocahontas, IA residents
Average permit cost in Pocahontas, IA
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $995 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $839 (1.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Pocahontas, IA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Pocahontas, IA in 2019
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Pocahontas, IA in 2019
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 10.5%
Pocahontas County:

10.5%
Iowa:

11.2%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 84.8% for Black residents, 4.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 42.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 22.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2019: 48.0 years old
(Males: 46.0 years old, Females: 49.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.9 years old, Black residents: 56.7 years old, American Indian residents: 35.7 years old, Asian residents: 63.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.4 years old, Other race residents: 26.4 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pocahontas County is $395 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, Palmer, Havelock, Plover, Varina.

Pocahontas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pocahontas County: Aldrich (A), Bruce (B), Thrall (C), Lena (D), Moscow (E), Empire (F), Bac Grove (G), Waterman (H), Sebby Farm (I), Clarion Sewage Treatment Plant (J), Palsville (K), Eagle Grove Country Club (L), Clarmond Country Club (M), North Central Coop Elevator (N), Cornelia (O), Oak Ridge Golf Course (P), Olaf (Q), Florence (R), Troy Safety Rest Area (S), Boone River Green Belt - Middleton Access (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pocahontas County include: Belmond Bible Church (A), Union Church (B), Vernon Church (C), Wright Church (D), French Church (E), Immanuel Reformed Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), Grace Evangelical Free Church (H), Saint Olaf Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: French Church Cemetery (1), Ringsaker Cemetery (2), Rose Hill Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4), Saint Francis Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Josephs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Elm Lake (A), Morse Lake (B), Lake Cornelia (C), Big Wall Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: East Branch Iowa River (A), East Branch Boone River (B), DeLongs Creek (C), Prairie Creek (D), Otter Creek (E), West Branch Iowa River (F), Luicks Creek (G), Little Eagle Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pocahontas County include: Benson Park (1), Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area (2), Bingham Park (3), Horse Grove - Rietz Forest Area (4), Finn Prairie Wildlife Area (5), Smith Park (6), Homestead Ridge Area (7), Sullivan Wildlife Area (8), Otter Creek Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Calhoun County , Cerro Gordo County , Delaware County , Emmet County , Otsego County, New York , Hamilton County , O'Brien County , Wright County .

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.2%
Iowa:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Pocahontas, IA
County total employment by year in Pocahontas, IA
County average yearly wages by year in Pocahontas, IA

Current college students: 209
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 303 (46.5% naturalized citizens)

Pocahontas County:

4.4%
Whole state:

5.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 942010 or later
  • 532000 to 2009
  • 391990 to 1999
  • 161980 to 1989
  • 71970 to 1979
  • 11Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%

Pocahontas County marital status for males Pocahontas County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,350
  • One, attached: 17
  • Two: 39
  • 3 or 4: 109
  • 5 to 9: 114
  • 10 to 19: 5
  • 20 or more: 30
  • Mobile homes: 67

Housing units in Pocahontas County with a mortgage: 1,048 (13 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,472

Here:

50.0% with mortgage
State:

59.9% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Pocahontas County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,67213
Catholic1,7215
Evangelical Protestant1526
Other--
None2,765-
Pocahontas County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Pocahontas County:

6.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Pocahontas County:

6.52 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

7.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Pocahontas County:

9.4%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Pocahontas County:

28.3%
State:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

19.0%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Pocahontas County:

Average size of farms: 485 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $194,684
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $267.48
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.80%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $148,177
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 91.76%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $135,369
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.75
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.39%
Corn for grain: 163952 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 157490 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Pocahontas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 2048389.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 172 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pocahontas County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 178% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 213.2 miles away from Pocahontas County center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 453.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 258.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 213.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 217.7 miles away from Pocahontas County center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 146.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 6, 2018 - July 2, 2018, FEMA Id: 4386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2014 to June 24, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4184: July 24, 2014, FEMA Id: 4184, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 09, 2011 to April 10, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1977: May 05, 2011, FEMA Id: 1977, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 19, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1880: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1880, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1877: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1877, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 05, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1727: September 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1727, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Pocahontas County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Pocahontas

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,367 (75.6%)
  • Carpooled: 244 (7.8%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 49 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle: 14 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 225 (7.2%)
  • Worked at home: 231 (7.4%)
Class of Workers in 2019
Most common industries in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2019


  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Transportation occupations (13%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2019


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Korea (17%)
  • Mexico (17%)
  • Micronesia (16%)
  • Canada (11%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • El Salvador (8%)
  • Vietnam (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Pocahontas County


  • German (34%)
  • American (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Swedish (6%)
  • English (6%)
  • Norwegian (5%)
  • Czech (2%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Pocahontas County, Iowa in 2000:

  • 150 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
136 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
5 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $57,584.

4.47% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.47%
Iowa average:

5.97%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.47% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($38,276 average AGI)
1.06% relocated from other states ($9,709 average AGI)
Pocahontas County:

1.06%
Iowa average:

2.42%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries


5.66% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,779 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.66%
Iowa average:

6.23%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.72% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($29,773 average AGI)
0.94% relocated to other states ($9,006 average AGI)
Pocahontas County:

0.94%
Iowa average:

2.69%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Births per 1000 population in Pocahontas County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 13.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Pocahontas County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Pocahontas County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pocahontas County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Pocahontas County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Pocahontas County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Pocahontas County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Pocahontas County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Pocahontas County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,828 (1,668 aged, 160 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 73 (4%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Pocahontas County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (151)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (75)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (37)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (36)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 12.33
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,982
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 247
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,727

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 820
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,715

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 46
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 38

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,830
  • Male householders: 1,781 (569 living alone), Female householders: 1,484 (544 living alone)
  • 1,600 spouses (1,583 opposite-sex spouses), 282 unmarried partners, (282 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,464 children (1,383 natural, 16 adopted, 58 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 9 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 141

Size of family households: 1,108 2-persons, 335 3-persons, 306 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,117 1-person, 157 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

1,022 married couples with children.
371 single-parent households (169 men, 202 women).

94.5% of residents of Pocahontas speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $66,110,000 ($8,150 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,077,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,971,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,538,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,211,000
Federal grants: $7,148,000
Federal procurement contracts: $541,000 ($11,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,701,000 ($429,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $486,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,396,000
Federal Government insurance: $79,520,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 350
Here:

44 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 598
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +25
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -497
Here:  -63 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Pocahontas County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.2

Year house built in Pocahontas County, Iowa
  • Year house built in Pocahontas County, Iowa
  • 42014 or later
  • 472010 to 2013
  • 642000 to 2009
  • 1551990 to 1999
  • 3061980 to 1989
  • 4781970 to 1979
  • 3871960 to 1969
  • 4311950 to 1959
  • 4101940 to 1949
  • 1,4241939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Pocahontas County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pocahontas County, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pocahontas County, Iowa
  • 31 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 383 rooms
  • 1404 rooms
  • 3515 rooms
  • 5226 rooms
  • 4487 rooms
  • 4358 rooms
  • 5659+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pocahontas County, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pocahontas County, Iowa
  • 271 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 823 rooms
  • 1794 rooms
  • 1465 rooms
  • 456 rooms
  • 957 rooms
  • 258 rooms
  • 1329+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Pocahontas County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pocahontas County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pocahontas County, Iowa
  • 4no bedroom
  • 541 bedroom
  • 4592 bedrooms
  • 1,1843 bedrooms
  • 5684 bedrooms
  • 2435+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pocahontas County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pocahontas County, Iowa
  • 28no bedroom
  • 991 bedroom
  • 2642 bedrooms
  • 1893 bedrooms
  • 1074 bedrooms
  • 665+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Pocahontas County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Pocahontas County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Pocahontas County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 69no vehicle
  • 5311 vehicle
  • 9712 vehicles
  • 5653 vehicles
  • 2884 vehicles
  • 875+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Pocahontas County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Pocahontas County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 113no vehicle
  • 2631 vehicle
  • 1682 vehicles
  • 1533 vehicles
  • 334 vehicles
  • 285+ vehicles

90.0% of Pocahontas County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Iowa.

Pocahontas County:

90.0%
State average:

85.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,273
  • Other state: 1,184
  • Northeast: 55
  • Midwest: 749
  • South: 148
  • West: 231
Year householders moved into unit in Pocahontas County, IA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Pocahontas County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 47.3%Utility gas
  • 28.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 20.2%Electricity
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 47.7%Utility gas
  • 30.4%Electricity
  • 18.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 169
Here:

23.9%
Iowa:

9.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
Here:

6.1%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:

2.5%
Iowa:

23.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Pocahontas County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $393,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,180,000
    Other: $501,000
    Regular Highways: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,287,000
    Sewerage: $2,823,000
    Health - Other: $1,116,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,081,000
    Police Protection: $1,062,000
    General - Other: $932,000
    Central Staff Services: $559,000
    Financial Administration: $498,000
    General Public Buildings: $453,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $249,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $162,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $57,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,859,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,655,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $204,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $354,000
    General Revenue - Other: $134,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,502,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,705,000
    General Local Government Support: $844,000
    Health and Hospitals: $166,000
    Other: $150,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,824,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $298,000
    Other License: $28,000

Pocahontas County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $393,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,180,000
    Other: $501,000
    Regular Highways: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,287,000
    Sewerage: $2,823,000
    Health - Other: $1,116,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,081,000
    Police Protection: $1,062,000
    General - Other: $932,000
    Central Staff Services: $559,000
    Financial Administration: $498,000
    General Public Buildings: $453,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $249,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $162,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $57,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,859,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,655,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $204,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $354,000
    General Revenue - Other: $134,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,502,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,705,000
    General Local Government Support: $844,000
    Health and Hospitals: $166,000
    Other: $150,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,824,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $298,000
    Other License: $28,000

Pocahontas County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $393,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,180,000
    Other: $501,000
    Regular Highways: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,287,000
    Sewerage: $2,823,000
    Health - Other: $1,116,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,081,000
    Police Protection: $1,062,000
    General - Other: $932,000
    Central Staff Services: $559,000
    Financial Administration: $498,000
    General Public Buildings: $453,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $249,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $162,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $57,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,859,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,655,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $204,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $354,000
    General Revenue - Other: $134,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,502,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,705,000
    General Local Government Support: $844,000
    Health and Hospitals: $166,000
    Other: $150,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,824,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $298,000
    Other License: $28,000

Pocahontas County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $393,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,180,000
    Other: $501,000
    Regular Highways: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,287,000
    Sewerage: $2,823,000
    Health - Other: $1,116,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,081,000
    Police Protection: $1,062,000
    General - Other: $932,000
    Central Staff Services: $559,000
    Financial Administration: $498,000
    General Public Buildings: $453,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $249,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $162,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $57,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,859,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,655,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $204,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $354,000
    General Revenue - Other: $134,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,502,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,705,000
    General Local Government Support: $844,000
    Health and Hospitals: $166,000
    Other: $150,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,824,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $298,000
    Other License: $28,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 90
  • Number of aged recipients: 17
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 73
  • Number of recipients under 18: 11
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 52
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 27
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 47
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 26
Most common first names in Pocahontas County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John10876.8 years
Mary8184.5 years
William6079.7 years
George5779.0 years
Anna5786.4 years
Robert5174.2 years
James4675.8 years
Henry4282.3 years
Margaret3783.3 years
Helen3681.1 years
Most common last names in Pocahontas County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson8479.0 years
Peterson6175.5 years
Anderson4081.2 years
Smith4076.2 years
Miller2981.5 years
Carlson2682.5 years
Peters2275.4 years
Olson2179.1 years
Schoon1779.9 years
Thompson1781.2 years
Businesses in Pocahontas County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Ford1Subway1
RadioShack1True Value1
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