Scott County, Iowa
Nekoda Rowell is an experienced professional with a background in appraisal and GIS, currently serving as an Appraiser for Scott County, Iowa since January 2017. Previous roles include SAP Security Analyst at John Deere, GIS Intern for Scott County, Quality Engineer Technician at Kelly Engineering Resources, and Machine Operator at LeClaire Manufacturing Co. Notable contributions include supporting various projects during the GIS internship, engaging in quality assurance practices, and managing production processes. Nekoda also possesses extensive customer service experience from earlier positions at Teske Pet & Garden and Mojo’s, Barmuda Corporation, and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geographic Information Science from the University of Northern Iowa.
Scott County, Iowa
Cradled by the mighty Mississippi River on the east and south, and the meandering Wapsipinicon River on the north, Scott County, Iowa offers an extraordinary combination of quality living styles. Scott County is part of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), located in eastern Iowa and western Illinois on the Mississippi River, 165 miles west of Chicago. The Quad Cities MSA consists of Scott County in Iowa and Rock Island and Henry Counties in Illinois. Combined with the nearly 165,000 Scott County residents, it measures over 350,000 people in population. The Quad Cities is midway between Minneapolis on the north and St. Louis on the south; Chicago on the east and Des Moines on the west. The area's 300-mile market of nearly 36.5 million people comprises nearly 15% of the nation's population. This makes it the largest 300-mile market west of Chicago.