Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Pottawattamie County, Iowa, has 92,996 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Council Bluffs. It uses Central Time and covers 951 sq mi (2,464 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 92,996
- Land area
- 951 sq mi (2,464 km²)
- County seat or government
- Council Bluffs
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $73,602 ± $1,625
- Median home value
- $195,700 ± $4,560
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,018 ± $33
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69.9% ± 1.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Omaha, NE-IA metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 7.86 sq mi (20.4 km²)
- State
- Iowa
- County code (FIPS)
- 19155
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.340184, -95.544905
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Pottawattamie County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 5150337,972 people
- 5150134,618 people
- 515667,010 people
- 515554,952 people
- 515103,767 people
- 515211,953 people
- 515591,841 people
- 515601,772 people
- 515761,769 people
- 515351,697 people
- 515261,664 people
- 515751,609 people
All 24
24 ZIP Code areas overlap Pottawattamie County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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Townships in Pottawattamie County, largest first
- Kane Township54,071 people
- Lewis Township12,110 people
- Garner Township7,815 people
- Knox Township1,757 people
- Belknap Township1,465 people
- Layton Township1,454 people
- Norwalk Township1,396 people
- Hazel Dell Township1,318 people
- Neola Township1,296 people
- Lake Township1,249 people
- Hardin Township1,197 people
- Minden Township1,042 people
All 29
- Crescent Township1,037 people
- Keg Creek Township948 people
- Silver Creek Township921 people
- Carson Township897 people
- Rockford Township472 people
- Valley Township461 people
- Boomer Township359 people
- Macedonia Township344 people
- Lincoln Township320 people
- Waveland Township276 people
- Wright Township188 people
- York Township182 people
- Washington Township179 people
- Grove Township171 people
- Pleasant Township171 people
- James Township165 people
- Center Township163 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county
School districts in Pottawattamie County, largest first
- Council Bluffs Community School District59,676 people
- Lewis Central Community School District15,709 people
- Glenwood Community School District10,712 people
- Atlantic Community School District8,567 people
- Red Oak Community School District6,898 people
- AHSTW Community School District5,373 people
- Missouri Valley Community School District5,241 people
- Underwood Community School District3,815 people
- Riverside Community School District3,461 people
- Tri-Center Community School District3,328 people
- Griswold Community School District3,234 people
- Treynor Community School District3,164 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Council Bluffs, Iowa (city)62,586 people
- Carter Lake, Iowa (city)3,767 people
- Avoca, Iowa (city)1,444 people
- Oakland, Iowa (city)1,408 people
- Walnut, Iowa (city)1,342 people
- Treynor, Iowa (city)1,126 people
- Neola, Iowa (city)1,116 people
- Underwood, Iowa (city)898 people
- Carson, Iowa (city)834 people
- Shelby, Iowa (city)752 people
- Minden, Iowa (city)630 people
- Crescent, Iowa (city)549 people
All 18
- Macedonia, Iowa (city)249 people
- Hancock, Iowa (city)216 people
- Weston, Iowa (CDP)192 people
- Bentley, Iowa (CDP)189 people
- McClelland, Iowa (city)140 people
- Loveland, Iowa (CDP)52 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Mills County, Iowa22 mi south
- Shelby County, Iowa26 mi northeast
- Harrison County, Iowa28 mi northwest
- Montgomery County, Iowa30 mi southeast
- Cass County, Iowa32 mi east
- Douglas County, Nebraska32 mi west
- Sarpy County, Nebraska33 mi southwest
- Washington County, Nebraska38 mi west
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