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Welcome to Poweshiek County ...

Time Zone: Poweshiek County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Montezuma is the Seat for Poweshiek County.

Poweshiek County was founded February 17, 1843.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Poweshiek had a population of 18,458 people. This is a decrease of 2.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,914 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Poweshiek represented 0.62% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Poweshiek County:

  • Brooklyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
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  • Deep River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Grinnell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • Grinnell is located in Poweshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grinnell <3>
  • Guernsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <3>
  • Hartwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Malcom
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <3>
  • Montezuma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
  • Searsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Victor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Poweshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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