Poweshiek County, Iowa

Poweshiek County
Poweshiek County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Poweshiek County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
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Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°41′03″N 92°31′48″W / 41.6842°N 92.53°W / 41.6842; -92.53
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1843
Named forPoweshiek, Meskwaki chief
SeatMontezuma
Largest cityGrinnell
Area
 • Total586 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Land585 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,662
 • Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitepoweshiekcounty.org

Poweshiek County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,662.[1] The county seat is Montezuma.[2] The county is named for the chief of the Fox tribe who signed the treaty ending the Black Hawk War. It lies along Interstate 80 between Des Moines and Iowa City. Poweshiek County's largest city is Grinnell.

  1. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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