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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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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. The county seat is Montezuma. 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.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1843 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1843 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1848 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1849 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1869 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 615
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1860 | 5,668
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1870 | 15,581
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1880 | 18,936
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1890 | 18,394
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1900 | 19,414
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1910 | 19,589
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1920 | 19,910
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1930 | 18,727
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1940 | 18,758
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1950 | 19,344
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1960 | 19,300
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1970 | 18,803
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1980 | 19,306
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1990 | 19,033
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~iapowesh/
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