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Council Bluffs, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°15′50″N 95°53′45″W / 41.26389°N 95.89583°W / 41.26389; -95.89583
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Council Bluffs, Iowa
Haymarket Historic District
Motto: 
"Iowa's Spirit"[1]
Location in Iowa
Location in Iowa
Council Bluffs is located in Iowa
Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Location within Iowa
Council Bluffs is located in the United States
Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°15′50″N 95°53′45″W / 41.26389°N 95.89583°W / 41.26389; -95.89583
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyPottawattamie
IncorporatedJanuary 19, 1853[2]
Area
 • City45.67 sq mi (118.29 km2)
 • Land42.96 sq mi (111.27 km2)
 • Water2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2)
Elevation978 ft (298 m)
Population
 • City62,799
 • Rank10th in Iowa
 • Density1,461.73/sq mi (564.38/km2)
 • Metro
967,604 (57th)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
51501-51503
Area code712
FIPS code19-16860
GNIS feature ID2393650[4]
Websitecouncilbluffs-ia.gov
Satellite photo showing Council Bluffs
and Omaha, Nebraska

Council Bluffs is a city in southwest Iowa in the United States, near Omaha, Nebraska.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18602,011—    
187010,020+398.3%
188018,063+80.3%
189021,474+18.9%
190025,802+20.2%
191029,292+13.5%
192036,162+23.5%
193042,048+16.3%
194041,439−1.4%
195045,429+9.6%
196055,641+22.5%
197060,348+8.5%
198056,449−6.5%
199054,315−3.8%
200058,268+7.3%
201062,230+6.8%
202062,799+0.9%
Iowa Data Center[6]
Source: U.S. Decennial Census[7][8]

References

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  1. "City of Council Bluffs, Iowa". City of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  2. "City-Data". Council Bluffs. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Council Bluffs, Iowa
  5. "Council Bluffs city, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  6. "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  8. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 August 2021.