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Welcome to Pottawattamie County ...

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

The community of Council Bluffs is the Seat for Pottawattamie County.

Pottawattamie County was founded February 24, 1847.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pottawattamie had a population of 93,405 people. This is an increase of 0.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 93,158 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pottawattamie represented 3.06% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Pottawattamie County:

  • Avoca
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
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  • Carson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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    • Carson is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
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  • Carter Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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    • Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <3>
  • Council Bluffs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Crescent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
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  • Hancock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Macedonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Macedonia is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
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  • McClelland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <3>
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    • Minden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <3>
    • Neola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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      • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <3>
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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      • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
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    • Treynor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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      • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
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    • Underwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <3>
    • Walnut
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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