Pottawattamie County, Iowa facts for kids
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Pottawattamie County
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Pottawattamie County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
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Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
Founded | September 21, 1848 |
Named for | Potawatomi tribe |
Seat | Council Bluffs |
Largest city | Council Bluffs |
Area | |
• Total | 959 sq mi (2,480 km2) |
• Land | 950 sq mi (2,500 km2) |
• Water | 8.9 sq mi (23 km2) 0% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 93,667 |
• Density | 97.67/sq mi (37.711/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Pottawattamie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. At the 2020 census, the population was 93,667, making it the tenth-most populous county in Iowa. The county takes its name from the Potawatomi Native American tribe. The county seat is Council Bluffs.
Pottawattamie County is included in the Omaha–Council Bluffs, NE–IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 959 square miles (2,480 km2), of which 950 square miles (2,500 km2) is land and 8.9 square miles (23 km2) (0.9%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Iowa by area.
Due to movement of the Missouri River and a Supreme Court ruling, part of the county, Carter Lake, actually lies on the far side of the Missouri River. This part of the county cannot be reached by road without entering Nebraska; no direct bridge exists.
Major highways
- Interstate 29
- Interstate 80
- Interstate 480
- Interstate 680
- U.S. Highway 6
- U.S. Highway 59
- U.S. Highway 275
- Iowa Highway 83
- Iowa Highway 92
- Iowa Highway 165
- Iowa Highway 191
- Iowa Highway 192
Adjacent counties
- Harrison County (north)
- Shelby County (northeast)
- Cass County (east)
- Montgomery County (southeast)
- Mills County (south)
- Sarpy County, Nebraska (southwest)
- Douglas County, Nebraska (west)
- Washington County, Nebraska (northwest)
National protected area
- DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1850 | 7,828 | — | |
1860 | 4,968 | −36.5% | |
1870 | 16,893 | 240.0% | |
1880 | 39,850 | 135.9% | |
1890 | 47,430 | 19.0% | |
1900 | 54,336 | 14.6% | |
1910 | 55,832 | 2.8% | |
1920 | 61,550 | 10.2% | |
1930 | 69,888 | 13.5% | |
1940 | 66,756 | −4.5% | |
1950 | 69,682 | 4.4% | |
1960 | 83,102 | 19.3% | |
1970 | 86,991 | 4.7% | |
1980 | 86,561 | −0.5% | |
1990 | 82,628 | −4.5% | |
2000 | 87,704 | 6.1% | |
2010 | 93,158 | 6.2% | |
2020 | 93,667 | 0.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018 |
2020 census
The 2020 census recorded a population of 93,667 in the county, with a population density of 97.8212/sq mi (37.7690/km2). 94.09% of the population reported being of one race. 78.65% were non-Hispanic White, 2.02% were Black, 8.18% were Hispanic, 0.70% were Native American, 0.84% were Asian, 0.09% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 9.53% were some other race or more than one race. There were 39,852 housing units, of which 37,284 were occupied.
2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 93,158 in the county, with a population density of 97.6233/sq mi (37.6926/km2). There were 39,330 housing units, of which 36,775 were occupied.
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated community
Census-designated places
Townships
- Belknap
- Boomer
- Carson
- Center
- Crescent
- Garner
- Grove
- Hardin
- Hazel Dell
- James
- Kane
- Keg Creek
- Knox
- Lake
- Layton
- Lewis
- Lincoln
- Macedonia
- Minden
- Neola
- Norwalk
- Pleasant
- Rockford
- Silver Creek
- Valley
- Washington
- Waveland
- Wright
- York
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Pottawattamie County.
† county seat
Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2010 Census) |
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1 | † Council Bluffs | City | 62,230 |
2 | Carter Lake | City | 3,785 |
3 | Oakland | City | 1,527 |
4 | Avoca | City | 1,506 |
5 | Treynor | City | 919 |
6 | Underwood | City | 917 |
7 | Neola | City | 842 |
8 | Carson | City | 812 |
9 | Walnut | City | 785 |
10 | Shelby (partially in Shelby County) | City | 641 |
11 | Crescent | City | 617 |
12 | Minden | City | 599 |
13 | Macedonia | City | 246 |
14 | Hancock | City | 196 |
15 | McClelland | City | 151 |
16 | Bentley | CDP | 118 |
17 | Weston | CDP | 92 |
18 | Loveland | CDP | 35 |
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Pottawattamie para niños