Poweshiek County was named for a leader of the Meskwaki nation. It is a largely rural county, with a few small towns, including Grinnell, home of Grinnell College and Montezuma, the county seat. The county is traversed by Interstate 80, and is largely rolling farm land. Historically, this area was covered with prairie, with few trees.
Today, several small prairie remnants can be found in Poweshiek County, particularly along roadways and railroad tracks. Although within the Iowa River Watershed, the river itself barely enters the county in the northeast corner.
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