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Population (year 2000): 58,268. Estimated population in July 2006: 60,271 (+3.4% change)
 

Males: 28,194  (48.4%)
Females: 30,074  (51.6%)

Pottawattamie County

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51501, 51502, 51503.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,000 (it was $36,221 in 2000)
Council Bluffs  $41,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $105,100 (it was $78,200 in 2000)
Council Bluffs  $105,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Council Bluffs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (31.5%), Irish (17.2%), English (10.1%), United States (6.0%), Danish (5.4%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/19/1853

Elevation: 986 feet

Land area: 37.4 square miles.

Population density: 1604 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Council Bluffs

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Council Bluffs city

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

1,529 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

This city:  2.6%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 76 registered sex offenders living in Council Bluffs, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Council Bluffs to the number of sex offenders is 789 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Council Bluffs:  1.5% ($1,149)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (10.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (563.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Carter Lake, IA (4.5 miles ), Crescent, IA (7.6 miles ), Bellevue, NE (8.2 miles ), Omaha, NE (10.4 miles ), Offutt AFB, NE (10.7 miles ), Ralston, NE (12.5 miles ), La Vista, NE (13.1 miles ), McClelland, IA (13.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 150 buildings, average cost: $84,900
  • 1997: 143 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 1998: 165 buildings, average cost: $90,800
  • 1999: 178 buildings, average cost: $92,100
  • 2000: 156 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 2001: 201 buildings, average cost: $101,600
  • 2002: 165 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 2003: 184 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 2004: 227 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 2005: 303 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 2006: 253 buildings, average cost: $114,100

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Latitude: 41.25 N, Longitude: 95.86 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,228 (-2.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 14,410 (50.7%)


People in group quarters in Council Bluffs
  • 432 people in nursing homes
  • 324 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 198 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 88 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 68 people in halfway houses
  • 68 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 37 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 36 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 712

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Council Bluffs, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +3,456 (+6.3%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.5%
Iowa:  3.6%


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


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Crime in Council Bluffs by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 37235202
    per 100,000 5.312.03.45.18.53.40.03.3
Rapes 8273616871886168
    per 100,000 145.3124.8104.8116.3120.8149.5102.4113.6
Robberies 6995807878687972
    per 100,000 122.2162.4137.4133.4132.7115.5132.6120.2
Assaults 368316313372343409585397
    per 100,000 651.9540.1537.8636.2583.5694.8981.8662.9
Burglaries 8077966909411,0051,0141,034878
    per 100,000 1429.61360.61185.51609.21709.61722.61735.31466.2
Thefts 3,2663,8954,0054,6414,2713,4633,4353,137
    per 100,000 5785.86657.86880.97936.77265.35883.25764.85238.5
Auto thefts 567605659762862751676633
    per 100,000 1004.41034.11132.21303.11466.31275.81134.51057.0
Arson 5654383931443439
    per 100,000 99.292.365.366.752.774.757.165.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 705.8724.8688.3804.9797.7758.0760.8662.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 123 (106 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.77
US city average:  3.00

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Council Bluffs-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Council Bluffs city center killed 3 people and injured 133 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1957, a category 4 tornado 12.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Ida Genung - (1848-1933), gardening and gunnery expert, Jon Lieber - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies, born: Apr 2, 1970), David Yost - actor, Charles Kinney - College football player (Northern Iowa Panthers), James Smith - College football player (Iowa State Cyclones), John Turek - College basketball player (Nebraska Cornhuskers), Matt O'Connor - College basketball player (Wofford Terriers).


Main business address for: ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INC (FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE).


Hospitals/medical centers in Council Bluffs:
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (800 MERCY DR BOX 1-C)
  • JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL (933 EAST PIERCE STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Council Bluffs:
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; OMAHA, NE)
  • BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; OMAHA, NE)
  • DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 8 miles; OMAHA, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Council Bluffs:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 4 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 68 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 87 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Council Bluffs:
  • COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 8 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; ID: CBF)
  • NORTH OMAHA (about 14 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: 3NO)
  • MILLARD (about 18 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: MLE)

Amtrak station near Council Bluffs:
  • 5 miles: OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Operable nuclear power plant near Council Bluffs:
  • 18 miles: Fort Calhoun in Fort Calhoun, NE.

Local government website: www.ci.council-bluffs.ia.us

Colleges/Universities in Council Bluffs:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,840; Location: 2700 COLLEGE RD BOX 4C; Public; Website: iwcc.cc.ia.us)
  • E Q SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 43; Location: 536 W BROADWAY; Private, for-profit)
  • KEY REAL ESTATE SCHOOL (Location: 501 S MAIN; Private, for-profit)
  • JENNIE EDMUNDSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-SCH OF RAD TECH (Location: 933 E PIERCE ST; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Council Bluffs:
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 8 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 22 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 62 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 65 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
Public high schools in Council Bluffs:
  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,450; Location: 1205 BONHAM AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,173; Location: 2501 W BROADWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • LEWIS CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 895; Location: 3525 HIGHWAY 275; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • KANESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 807 AVE G; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • TUCKER CENTER FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Location: 815 N 18TH ST; Grades: 11 - 12)
Private high schools in Council Bluffs:
  • ST ALBERT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 400 GLEASON AVENUE; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • LOESS HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 2755 AVENUE N; Grades: PK - 12)
  • VICTORY CHRIST SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 2111 23RD AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • LIBERTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 2701 AVENUE N; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Council Bluffs:
  • GERALD W KIRN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 821; Location: 100 NORTH AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • WOODROW WILSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 682; Location: 712 N 21ST ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • LEWIS CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location: 3601 HWY 275; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • E A KREFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location: 3206 RENNER DR.; Grades: PK - 02)
  • BLOOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 210 S 7TH STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 513; Location: 3130 AVE C; Grades: PK - 06)
  • HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 1205 NORTH BROADWAY; Grades: KG - 06)
  • ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 517 N 17TH ST; Grades: PK - 06)
  • LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 2011 S 10TH ST; Grades: PK - 06)
  • WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 2920 AVE J; Grades: PK - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Council Bluffs:
  • ST ALBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 2912 9TH AVE; Grades: KG - 3)
  • ST ALBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 3330 FOURTH AVENUE; Grades: 4 - 6)
Library in Council Bluffs:
  • COUNCIL BLUFFS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,460,761; Location: 400 WILLOW AVE.; 138,961 books; 4,218 audio materials; 2,833 video materials; 332 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • KRQC (93.3 FM; BENNINGTON, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) is in fact owned by Clear Channel Communications Inc.
  • Randy Harold Points winner of 3 medals at The World Games in Athens, Greece 2004, inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame 2004.

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Notable locations in Council Bluffs: Kanesville Tabernacle and Visitor Center (A), Lakeshore Country Club (B), Tomes County Club Acres (C), Agri Grain Marketing Elevator (D), Madison Shoppes (E), Sherwood Plaza (F), Mall of the Bluffs (G), Scottswood (H), Manawa Power Centre (I), Bartlett and Company Grain Elevator (J), Sundel Plaza (K), Dodge Park Golf Course (L), Council Bluffs Drive-In-Theatre (M), Bluffs Northway (N), Bluffs Run Casino RV Park (O), Fox Run Golf Course (P), Peavey Grain Company Elevator (Q), Broadway Plaza (R), Westwood Golf Course (S), Childrens Square USA (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Woodbury Hills Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Council Bluffs include: Epworth United Methodist Church (A), Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Our Saviors Lutheran Church (D), Twin Cities Church (E), Open Door Baptist Church (F), Salvation Army Church (G), Faith Lutheran Church (H), Saint Peters Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cedar Lawn Cemetery (1), Walnut Hill Cemetery (2), Memorial Park Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4), Saint Joseph Cemetery (5), Green Valley Cemetery (6), Ridgewood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Manawa, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Indian Creek (A), Mosquito Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Council Bluffs include: Lincolns Visit to Council Bluffs Historical Marker (1), Longs Landing County Park (2), Iowa West Foundation Trailhead Park (3), Roberts Park (4), Lake Manawa State Park (5), Lincoln Park (6), Malmare Park (7), Discovery Park (8), Manawa City Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Council Bluffs Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Confederate Air Force (Museums; Co Boulevard Apt) (1), Dodge House Historic General (Museums; 605 South 3rd Street) (2), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Kanesville Tabernacle (Historical Places & Services; 222 East Broadway) (3), Child Connect (Historical Places & Services; North 6th & Avenue East) (4), Pottawattamie County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 226 Pearl Street) (5), Railswest Railroad Museum & Ho Model Railroad (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 16 Avenue & S Main Street) (6), Metro Paintball Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 20595 McPherson Avenue) (7), Aladdin's Castle (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1751 Madison Ave # 420) (8), Squirrel Cage Jail (226 Pearl Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites (2200 River Road) (1), Country Inn-Stes Council Bluff (17 Arena Way) (2), Hampton Inn Council Bluffs At Ameristar (2200 River Rd # C) (3), Bluff Run Casino (2701 23rd Ave) (4), Super 7 Inn (1846 N 16th St) (5), Western Inn (1842 Madison Avenue) (6), Comfort Suites Council Bluffs (1801 South 35th Street) (7), Super 8 Motel (2712 South 24th Street) (8), Econo Lodge (3208 S 7th St) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Council Bluffs and their reported violations in the past:

COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS (Population served: 58268, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
WESTFAIR (Address: 22984 HWY 6, Population served: 301, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-27-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
GREEN ACRES MOBILE HOME COURT (Serves NE, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-24-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-29-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-15-2001), St Public Notif received (MAR-17-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-21-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2002)
ST PAULS EVANGELICAL COUNTRY CHURCH (Address: 11053 DUMFRIES AVE, Population served: 178, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
METRO PAINTBALL GAMES (Address: 22069 THREE BRIDGE RD, Population served: 39, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
TOWN & COUNTRY AQUA CLUB (Address: 21173 GREENVEW RD, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2000), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-27-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2000)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Council Bluffs that have no violations reported:
  • LEWIS AND CLARK MONUMENT (Population served: 102, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • THE PLAYHOUSE THEATRE (Population served: 55, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SW IA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING FACILITY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WORD CENTER MINISTRIES (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Council Bluffs compared to Iowa state average:

Council Bluffs, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Mid-America Center. Capacity: 9,000.
Banks with most branches in Council Bluffs (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Council Bluffs-Main Branch, Mall Of The Bluffs Shopping Branch, Council Bluffs - Manawa Branch, Council Bluffs Westside Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • American National Bank: Midtown Branch, Bennett Branch, West Broadway Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,592.8 mil, Deposits: $1,296.1 mil, headquarters in Omaha, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: American National Corporation
  • TierOne Bank: Council Bluffs Branch, Council Bluffs Branch, 1722 Madison Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-06-30: Bank assets: $3,429.7 mil, Deposits: $2,085.1 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 72 total offices
  • Carroll County State Bank: Council Bluffs Branch at 1751 Madison Avenue, Suite 3004, branch established on 2003-06-30; Council Bluffs Madison Branch at 1751 Madison Avenue, branch established on 2004-01-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $235.4 mil, Deposits: $199.9 mil, headquarters in Carroll, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Carroll County Bancshares, Inc.
  • Liberty Bank, F.S.B.: Patio West Branch at 2650 West Broadway, branch established on 1964-10-17; Patio East Branch at 1230 East Pierce, branch established on 1977-12-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $881.8 mil, Deposits: $662.4 mil, headquarters in West Des Moines, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices
  • Frontier Savings Bank: Expressway Branch at 509 23rd Avenue, branch established on 2002-01-28; at 940 Valley View Drive, branch established on 2000-03-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $24.6 mil, Deposits: $21.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Glenwood Bancorporation
  • Treynor State Bank: Hy-Vee Madison Avenue Branch at 1745 Madison Avenue, branch established on 2005-11-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.1 mil, Deposits: $55.9 mil, headquarters in Treynor, IA, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Treynor Bancshares, Inc.
  • Midstates Bank, National Association: at 1851 Madison Avenue, Suite 17, branch established on 1913-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $324.8 mil, Deposits: $232.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Midstates Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Council Bluffs Branch at 531 30th Avenue, branch established on 2004-11-08. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Council Bluffs travel time to work


Council Bluffs mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Pottawattamie County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 40$125,478$37,6430$0
Police - Other 18$42,819$28,5468$11,663
Welfare 14$37,647$32,2690$0
Sewerage 52$154,579$35,6720$0
Other and Unallocable 28$97,784$41,9070$0
Local Libraries 21$57,183$32,67624$10,612
Housing and Community Development(Local) 9$31,490$41,9871$974
Parks and Recreation 28$89,543$38,3760$0
Health 11$35,406$38,6255$8,086
Judicial and Legal 6$26,386$52,7720$0
Police Protection - Officers 118$507,869$51,6480$0
Solid Waste Management 9$23,814$31,7521$2,232
Other Government Administration 11$51,797$56,5061$1,483
Financial Administration 14$43,401$37,2010$0
Firefighters 113$435,312$46,2280$0
Fire - Other 1$2,971$35,6520$0
Totals for Government 493$1,763,480$42,92440$35,050


Council Bluffs government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,299,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,923,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,859,000
    All Other: $1,898,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,067,000
    Parking Facilities: $188,000
    Housing & Community Development: $86,000
  • Construction - General: $21,002,000
    Water Utilities: $4,205,000
    Regular Highways: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,970,000
    Fire Protection: $8,316,000
    General - Other: $6,539,000
    Water Utilities: $4,277,000
    Regular Highways: $3,956,000
    Sewerage: $3,874,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,143,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,301,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,227,000
    Libraries: $1,556,000
    Financial Administration: $1,465,000
    Health Services - Other: $917,000
    Private Transit Subsidies: $653,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $581,000
    Central Staff Services: $494,000
    General Public Buildings: $395,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $314,000
    Parking Facilities: $112,000
    Welfare - Other: $50,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $2,776,000
    Total Federal Securities: $939,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $708,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $428,000
    Benefit Payments: $159,000
    Interest Revenue: $137,000
    Withdrawals: $36,000
    From Local Government: $2,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,492,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,856,000
    General Support: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,943,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $156,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $293,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $18,960,000
    Water Utilities: $2,911,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $57,865,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $56,395,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,780,000
    Water Utilities: $2,563,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,180,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,970,000
    Water Utilities: $348,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,935,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,722,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,131,000
    Special Assessments: $93,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $233,000
    General - Other: $226,000
    Sewerage: $225,000
    Solid Waste Management: $105,000
    Parking Facilities: $69,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Health - Other: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $10,000
    Judicial: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,719,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,604,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,649,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,853,000
    General Support: $4,652,000
    All Other: $1,969,000
    Public Welfare: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,898,000
    Total General Sales: $6,544,000
    Public Utilities: $2,710,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,761,000
    NEC: $982,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $22,800,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $175,000

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($158 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County:  0.05%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, NE  1.92% ($36,509 average AGI)
from Sarpy County, NE  0.48% ($42,137)
from Mills County, IA  0.29% ($32,737)


6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.16%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County:  0.03%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, NE  2.00% ($28,681 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.53% ($29,746)
to Mills County, IA  0.31% ($36,077)


Strongest AM radio stations in Council Bluffs:
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KHLP (1420 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOSR (1490 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Council Bluffs:
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • K299AK (107.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: BAER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIOS-FM (91.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 001)
  • KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
  • KVSS (88.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRQC (93.3 FM; BENNINGTON, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKCD (105.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCTY-FM (106.9 FM; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: PLATTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Council Bluffs:
  • KKAZ-CA (Channel 24; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K52GP (Channel 52; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: DOUGLAS SHELDAHL)
  • K54GL (Channel 54; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KBIN-TV (Channel 32; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K61GA (Channel 61; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K53EY (Channel 53; OMAHA, NE; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • KOHA-LP (Channel 65; OMAHA, NE; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)

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