Poweshiek County, Iowa
| Poweshiek County, Iowa | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1843 |
| Seat | Montezuma |
| Largest city | Grinnell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 586 sq mi (1,518 km2) |
| • Land | 585 sq mi (1,515 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 18,914 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Poweshiek County is a county located in southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,914. The county seat is Montezuma. The county is named for the Indian chief of the Fox tribe who signed the treaty ending the Black Hawk War. It is located along Interstate 80, between Des Moines and Iowa City. The largest town in Poweshiek County is Grinnell.
Poweshiek County was formed in 1843. It was named for the chief of the Fox Indians. The Poweshiek County Courthouse, completed in 1859, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
County business is overseen by three elected county supervisors. The county website provides names and contact information for the current supervisors: http://poweshiekcounty.org/supervisors/
Poweshiek County is served by Grinnell Regional Medical Center, an acute care hospital licensed for 81 beds. GRMC was established in 1967 after the merger of two hospitals.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 586 square miles (1,520 km2), of which 585 square miles (1,520 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (0.2%) is water. It is drained by the north fork of Skunk River, which crosses the southwest corner, and by English River and other streams.
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