Poweshiek County originated in 1843, was named after Poweshiek, the Indian chief of the Fox tribe. Montezuma is the county seat and Grinnell is the largest city of the county. With a population of around 18.9K with marvelous combination of races including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others along with about 8.9K households and 7.5 K families, it is situated in southeastern part of Iowa, between Des Moines and Iowa City and occupies an estimated area of 586 sq mi.

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