Pocahontas is the county seat of Pocahontas County, in northwest Iowa. With a population of just under 2,000, Pocahontas offers the friendly community atmosphere of rural Iowa combined with many of the advantages of larger cities. A newly-expanded hospital, with specialist clinics and doctors' offices, serves the local area. The Pocahontas Area Community school system, including students from Pocahontas, Rolfe, and Havelock, has received top assessments, and boasts a state-of-the-art technology facility, and fine sports and music programs. Pocahontas is home of the 2001 high school mock trial national championship team.