The University of Iowa

Iowa Impact: Pocahontas County

57 University of Iowa alumni live in Pocahontas County.

Students, faculty and staff at the University of Iowa come from all of Iowa’s 99 counties. While the students stay on campus only for a short period, the influence they have back in their communities lasts a lifetime. These are the doctors, nurses, librarians, lawyers, pharmacists and much more that you interact with every day. By utilizing the education and experiences they received at the University of Iowa, your Hometown Hawkeyes are able to create a positive economic impact within their hometowns and across the state.

Pocahontas County

Did you know UI practicing alumni in Pocahontas County include:

2

Dentists

4

Nurses

Other alumni in Pocahontas County include:

11

Business

9

Education

27

Liberal Arts & Sciences

3

Graduate College

2

Law

UI Students from Pocahontas County

There are 12 students from Pocahontas County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.
College of Education1
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences9
College of Nursing1
College of Pharmacy1

How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Pocahontas County

Last year, the UI supported 28 local companies with purchases of $141,624.

PreK-12 students were engaged in UI Health Care STEM Education Programs in Pocahontas County.

Healthcare Connections in Pocahontas County

Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 241

Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 144

141 clinical tests. The primary mission of the Disease Control Division is to test human specimens, food and water for diseases of public health significance to protect the citizens of Iowa.

3 environmental tests. The Environmental Health Division routinely monitors private and public drinking water, private wells, streams and lakes, wastewater, air, soil and food for contaminants of potential environmental and public health concern.