Profile for Pocahontas, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Pocahontas Center

Local festivals include:

• Pocahontas County Fair - July 12-16, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Pocahontas

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Pocahontas city government

38% of Pocahontas residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pocahontas ancestry & family history guide.

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• Pocahontas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - IA data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Pocahontas was $17,556, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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21% of Pocahontas residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Pocahontas festival dates:

• Pocahontas County Fair - July 12-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Pocahontas, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $257.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $583.

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Libraries in Pocahontas include Pocahontas Public Library ... View libraries

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Pocahontas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pocahontas political report.

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The average commute time for Pocahontas workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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