Profile for Pottawattamie County, Iowa, IA
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The county is in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 89,236. This was an increase of 1.75% from the 2000 census.
Local
$40,089National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Pottawattamie County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Pottawattamie County was $27,256. This was an increase of 23.5% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 88% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Cemeteries (59)
Colleges (1)
Communities (17)
Historic districts (1)
Hotels (19)
Libraries (5)
Museums (2)
Newspapers (1)
School districts (8)
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32% of Pottawattamie County residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pottawattamie County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Pottawattamie County include Belknap Cemetery, Big Grove Cemetery, Branson Cemetery, Carson Cemetery, Castor Cemetery, Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Crescent Cemetery, Crook Cemetery, Downsville Cemetery, Elan Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Pottawattamie County include Avoca, Carson, Carter Lake, Council Bluffs, Crescent, Hancock, Honey Creek, Loveland, Macedonia, McClelland ... View communities
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Colleges in Pottawattamie County include Iowa Western Community College ... View colleges
School districts in Pottawattamie County include A-H-S-T Countymm Schools District, Council Bluffs Countymm Schools District, Lewis Central Countymm Schools District, Riverside Countymm Schools District, Treynor Countymm Schools District, Tri-Center Countymm Schools District, Underwood Countymm Schools District, Walnut Countymm Schools District ... View school districts
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Libraries in Pottawattamie County include Avoca Public Library, Council Bluffs Public Library, Eckels Memorial Library, Edward F. Owen Memorial Library, Walnut Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Pottawattamie County include Daily Nonpareil ... View newspapers
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Pottawattamie County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pottawattamie County political report.
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Hotels in Pottawattamie County include Best Western Crossroads of the Bluffs, Comfort Suites Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs Settle Inn, Country Inn & Suites, Days Inn, Days Inn Council Bluffs, Fairfield Inn, Harrahs Council Bluffs, Heartland Inn, Holiday Inn ... More hotels
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