Carter Lake, Iowa

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The city of Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County.

Typical abbreviation for Carter Lake: Carter Lk.

Carter Lake is 290 feet [88.39 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Carter Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Texas has a community that is also named Carter Lake.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Carter Lake had a population of 3,248 people^<2> (or 3.69% of the total population of Pottawattamie County). The population of Carter Lake represented 0.11% of the total of Iowa, making it the state's 104th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Carter Lake had a population of 3,268 people. This is an increase of 0.62% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Carter Lake.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Council Bluffs	SE	4 mi [6.44 km]	59,536	2.18% increase
	Glenwood	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	5,646	5.38% increase
	Missouri Valley	N	18 mi [28.97 km]	2,751	8.05% decrease
	Bellevue (NE)	S	8 mi [12.87 km]	49,699	11.98% increase
	Elkhorn (NE)	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	---
	La Vista (NE)	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	16,643	42.26% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Carter Lake.

Website for Carter Lake

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