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Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Pottawattamie County (/ˌpɑːtəˈwɑːtəmiː/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. At the 2020 census, its 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.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 959 square miles (2,480 km2), of which 8.9 square miles (23 km2) (0.9%) are covered by water. It is the second-largest county in Iowa by area after Kossuth County. Pottawattamie County is located within Iowa's Loess Hills, and was the site of Kanesville along the Mormon Trail.
In 2023, Pottawattamie County had the highest corn production in Iowa and the U.S., with over 47 million bushels produced.
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.
The 2020 census recorded a population of 93,667 in the county, with a population density of 97.8212/sq mi (37.76898/km2); 94.09% of the population reported being of one race. There were 39,852 housing units, of which 37,284 were occupied.
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.
At the 2000 census, there were 87,704 people, 33,844 households and 23,623 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 per square mile (36/km2). There were 35,761 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (15/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.98% White, 0.77% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 3.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Pottawattamie County (/ˌpɑːtəˈwɑːtəmiː/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. At the 2020 census, its 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.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 959 square miles (2,480 km2), of which 8.9 square miles (23 km2) (0.9%) are covered by water. It is the second-largest county in Iowa by area after Kossuth County. Pottawattamie County is located within Iowa's Loess Hills, and was the site of Kanesville along the Mormon Trail.
In 2023, Pottawattamie County had the highest corn production in Iowa and the U.S., with over 47 million bushels produced.
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.
The 2020 census recorded a population of 93,667 in the county, with a population density of 97.8212/sq mi (37.76898/km2); 94.09% of the population reported being of one race. There were 39,852 housing units, of which 37,284 were occupied.
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.
At the 2000 census, there were 87,704 people, 33,844 households and 23,623 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 per square mile (36/km2). There were 35,761 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (15/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.98% White, 0.77% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 3.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.