Poweshiek County

Poweshiek County is a county located in southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa along Interstate 80, between Des Moines and Iowa City. It is named for the Indian chief of the Fox tribe who signed the treaty ending the Black Hawk War. The city of Montezuma is the county seat. Poweshiek County was formed in 1843. The Poweshiek County Courthouse, completed in 1859, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.