- Source: Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Pottawattamie County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. At the 2020 census, the 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.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 959 square miles (2,480 km2), of which 950 square miles (2,500 km2) is land and 8.9 square miles (23 km2) (0.9%) is 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
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.
= Major highways
== Adjacent counties
== National protected area
=DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Demographics
= 2020 census
=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.
= 2010 census
=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.
= 2000 census
=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.
There were 33,844 households, 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.
26.00% of the population were 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 household income was $40,089 and the median family income was $47,105. Males had a median income of $31,642 vand females $24,243. The per capita income 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.
Communities
= Cities
== Unincorporated community
=Honey Creek
= Census-designated places
=Bentley
Loveland
Weston
= Townships
== Population ranking
=The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Pottawattamie County.
† county seat
Law enforcement
Pottawattamie County is served by the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office consisting of 51 sworn deputies, 13 reserve deputies, 92 detention officers and eight civilian support staff. Its headquarters is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Politics
Pottawattamie County is a strongly Republican county. The county last backed a Democratic presidential candidate in 1964 as the party won nationally by a landslide, & only voted Democratic in four other elections prior to that. Some recent elections were more competitive, with Barack Obama losing the county in 2008 by less than 1,000 votes. However, Donald Trump won the county by 21% in 2016 and by 17% in 2020.
Education
School districts include:
There is also a state-operated school, Iowa School for the Deaf.
Former school districts:
A-H-S-T Community School District
Walnut Community School District
Notable people
Nina Korgan (1916—2009), women’s fast-pitch softball pitcher
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Notes
References
External links
Pottawattamie County Government's website Archived June 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
Pottawattamie County Assessor's website
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