Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Infobox U.S. County
county = Pottawattamie County
state = Iowa


founded year = 1848
founded date = September 21
seat wl = Council Bluffs
largest city wl =
city type =
area_total_sq_mi = 960
area_total_km2 = 2486
area_land_sq_mi = 954
area_land_km2 = 1535
area_water_sq_mi = 6
area_water_km2 = 15
area percentage = 0.59%
lat deg = 41
lat min = 20
long deg = 95
long min = 32
census estimate yr = 2000
pop = 87704
density_sq_mi = 91.9
density_km2 = 56.8
time zone = Central
footnotes =
web = www.pottcounty.com
named for =
logo =

Pottawattamie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 87,704. The second largest county in Iowa, the Pottawattamie county seat is located at Council Bluffs. [ [http://www.pottcounty.com/html/History.asp Pottawattamie County, Iowa] , Pottawattamie County, 2007. Accessed 2007-09-05.] It is one of three Iowa counties in the eight-county Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area. [cite web|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2006/b06-01.pdf|title=Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses|accessdate=2006-07-21|author=United States Office of Management and Budget|pages=5, 36.|format=PDF] The county takes its name from the Potawatomi Native American tribe.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 960 square miles (2,486 km²), of which, 954 square miles (2,472 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (15 km²) of it (0.59%) is water.

Due to movement of the Missouri River and a Supreme Court ruling, part of the county, Carter Lake, actually lies west of the Missouri River. This part of the county cannot be reached by road without entering Nebraska; no direct bridge exists.

Major highways

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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

USCensusPop
1900= 54336
1910= 55832
1920= 61550
1930= 69888
1940= 66756
1950= 69682
1960= 83102
1970= 86991
1980= 86561
1990= 82628
2000= 87704
estyear= 2006
estimate= 90218
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt IA Counties 1900-1990] and [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19155.html Census QuickFacts] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 87,704 people, 33,844 households, and 23,623 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile (35/km²). There were 35,761 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (14/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.

There were 33,844 households out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% were married couples living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,089, and the median income for a family was $47,105. Males had a median income of $31,642 versus $24,243 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,275. About 6.40% of families and 8.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.00% of those under age 18 and 6.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Avoca *Carson *Carter Lake *Council Bluffs

*Crescent *Hancock *Macedonia *McClelland

*Minden *Neola *Oakland

*Treynor *Underwood *Walnut

Unincorporated community

*Honey Creek

References

External links

* [http://www.pottco.org/ Pottawattamie County Government's website]