Council Bluffs, Iowa

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The city of Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for Council Bluffs: Council Blfs.

Council Bluffs is 290 feet [88.39 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Council Bluffs, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Council Bluffs had a population of 58,268 people^<2> (or 66.24% of the total population of Pottawattamie County). The population of Council Bluffs represented 1.99% of the total of Iowa, making it the state's 6th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Council Bluffs had a population of 59,536 people. This is an increase of 2.18% 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 Council Bluffs.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Glenwood	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	5,646	5.38% increase
	Treynor	E	12 mi [19.31 km]	898	5.47% decrease
	Bellevue (NE)	SW	6 mi [9.66 km]	49,699	11.98% increase
	Bennington (NE)	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,014	8.22% increase
	La Vista (NE)	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	16,643	42.26% increase
	Omaha (NE)	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	438,646	12.47% increase

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

Websites for Council Bluffs

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