Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Pocahontas’ subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C for incomes. Among 140 Iowa towns, just 5 have a lower typical home value than Pocahontas. Pocahontas has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Pocahontas County Courthouse and Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Pocahontas has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Pocahontas beats most towns.
Pocahontas County CourthouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Iowa), ordered by how far Pocahontas is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pocahontas, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Pocahontas.
The typical Pocahontas home is worth about $117,000, down 4% in a year, 51% below the Iowa typical home. 78% of Pocahontas households own their home, where Iowa’s towns sit at 70% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Pocahontas | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $932 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Pocahontas Area Community School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School, with 367 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocahontas Area Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 265 | B |
| Pocahontas Area Middle/ High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 367 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduation
Pocahontas has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 8° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Pocahontas’s working residents works in town. At 14 minutes, Pocahontas’ average trip to work is below both Iowa’s towns (19 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Pocahontas grew to 967 in 2023, 75 more than in 2013.
| Pocahontas | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 37% | 31% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pocahontas beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 40% of Pocahontas adults have high blood pressure. Only 5 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Pocahontas.
| Pocahontas | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Pocahontas | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Elbert Park, at 24 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elbert Park | — | 24 |
| 2. Courthouse Square | 0.1 mi | 6 |
| 3. Rosenberger Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Pocahontas; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Pocahontas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
2 places in Pocahontas on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Pocahontas.
City in Iowa, United States
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.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including James V. Schall and Larry Biittner.
