Pomeroy, Iowa
human settlement in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States of America
Pomeroy is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. The population was 526 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Pomeroy was platted in 1870 in anticipation of the railroad being built through the settlement. It was named for Charles Pomeroy, an Iowa politician.
On July 6, 1893, Pomeroy was struck by a tornado that was later estimated to be F5 on the Fujita scale. With a damage path 500 yards (460 m) wide and 55 miles (89 km) long, the tornado destroyed about 80% of the homes in Pomeroy. The tornado killed 71 people and injured 200.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.04 square miles (5.28 km2), all land.
Pomeroy lies within the western side of Manson crater, an impact structure buried by glacial till and outwash.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 526 people, 248 households, and 131 families residing in the city.
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