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 wide and 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 , all land.
Pomeroy lies within the western side of Manson crater, an impact structure buried by glacial till and outwash.