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Pocahontas

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Total population

1,763

Weather64°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates42.74°, -94.67°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Iowa, United States, Pocahontas is a city. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (42.737°, -94.666°). It is home to roughly 1,763 residents. At 346 people per km², the city shows a medium-density urban fabric. The location receives about 1,483 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. The city extends across about 5.1 km². The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
42.7370
Longitude
-94.6660
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
64°F
Patchy Fog
Saturday
73°F
Patchy Fog
Saturday Night
57°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Sunday
66°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
53°F
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
60°F
Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for Pocahontas, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.7%
Diabetes
9.7%
Adult obesity
36.3%
Binge drinking
22.5%
Adult smoking
17.3%
No leisure activity
25.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School
    High · Pocahontas · 392 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Pocahontas Area Elementary School
    Elementary · Pocahontas · 283 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center
    High · Pocahontas · 21 students

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,483

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
835
Avg daily Wikipedia views
28
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pocahontas

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library