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Races in Pottawattamie County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $158,639Here: $158,639State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $188,028Here: $188,028State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $225,116Here: $225,116State: $134,477 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,541Here: $140,541State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $31,473Here: $31,473State: $29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.5%
Area name: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pottawattamie County is $531 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $662 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $884 a month.
Cities in this county include: Council Bluffs, Carter Lake, Avoca, Oakland, Treynor, Neola, Walnut, Underwood, Carson, Minden.
2005 air pollution in Pottawattamie County:
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 33 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 123 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 30 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Cass County , Douglas County, Nebraska , Harrison County , Mills County , Montgomery County , Sarpy County, Nebraska , Shelby County , Washington County, Nebraska .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Pottawattamie County: Underwood South Bound Rest Area (A), Underwood North Bound Rest Area (B), Camp Pokamoke (C), Camp Wakonda (D), Carstens 1880 Farmstead (E), Loveland (F), Loveland East Bound Rest Area (G), Loveland West Bound Rest Area (H), Waveland (I), Mount Crescent Ski Area (J), Armour (K), Island Park (L), Nishna (M), Reels (N), Bent Tree Golf Club (O), Oakland Elevator (P), Quail Run Golf Course (Q), Grable (R), Honey Creek Campground (S), Honey Creek (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pottawattamie County include: Salem United Methodist Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), Fellowship of Faith Christian Center (C), Saint Paul Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Mount Hope Church (F), Underwood Lutheran Church (G), Midland Evangelical Free Church (H), Grange Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lincoln Township Cemetery (1), Castor Cemetery (2), Old Town Cemetery (3), Walnut Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), York Township Cemetery (6), Oaklawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Big Lake (A), Hanthorn Lake (B), Iowa Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Onion Creek (A), Neola Creek (B), Jim Creek (C), Simon Run (D), Jordan Creek (E), Bedell Creek (F), Boyer River (G), Slocum Creek (H), Baughmans Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pottawattamie County include: Lakeview Park (1), Nobles Lake State Wildlife Management Area (2), Olde Town County Park (3), Arrowhead County Park (4), Hitchcock Nature Area (5), Historic Council Bluffs State Historical Marker (6), Lewis and Clark Historical Monument (7), Lewis and Clark Park (8), Wilson Island State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Honey Creek Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Pottawattamie County: Underwood South Bound Rest Area (A), Underwood North Bound Rest Area (B), Camp Pokamoke (C), Camp Wakonda (D), Carstens 1880 Farmstead (E), Loveland (F), Loveland East Bound Rest Area (G), Loveland West Bound Rest Area (H), Waveland (I), Mount Crescent Ski Area (J), Armour (K), Island Park (L), Nishna (M), Reels (N), Bent Tree Golf Club (O), Oakland Elevator (P), Quail Run Golf Course (Q), Grable (R), Honey Creek Campground (S), Honey Creek (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Pottawattamie County include: Salem United Methodist Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), Fellowship of Faith Christian Center (C), Saint Paul Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Mount Hope Church (F), Underwood Lutheran Church (G), Midland Evangelical Free Church (H), Grange Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lincoln Township Cemetery (1), Castor Cemetery (2), Old Town Cemetery (3), Walnut Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), York Township Cemetery (6), Oaklawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Big Lake (A), Hanthorn Lake (B), Iowa Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Onion Creek (A), Neola Creek (B), Jim Creek (C), Simon Run (D), Jordan Creek (E), Bedell Creek (F), Boyer River (G), Slocum Creek (H), Baughmans Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Pottawattamie County include: Lakeview Park (1), Nobles Lake State Wildlife Management Area (2), Olde Town County Park (3), Arrowhead County Park (4), Hitchcock Nature Area (5), Historic Council Bluffs State Historical Marker (6), Lewis and Clark Historical Monument (7), Lewis and Clark Park (8), Wilson Island State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Honey Creek Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 3,618 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,777 (44% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.6%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Pottawattamie County with a mortgage: 13,544 (1,880 second mortgage, 1,295 home equity loan, 90 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,795
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Pottawattamie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 99 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/15/1988, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
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6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,824 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($158 average AGI)Pottawattamie County: 0.05%Iowa average: 0.10% 1.61% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($8,230 average AGI) 4.42% relocated from other states ($27,435 average AGI)Pottawattamie County: 4.42%Iowa average: 2.55%
6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,183 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)Pottawattamie County: 0.03%Iowa average: 0.03% 1.58% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($8,306 average AGI) 4.55% relocated to other states ($24,770 average AGI)Pottawattamie County: 4.55%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 14,266 (12,089 aged, 2,177 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
18,398 spouses, 25,892 children (23,738 natural, 635 adopted, 1,519 stepchildren), 1,276 grandchildren, 683 brothers or sisters, 388 parents, 1,068 other relatives, 2,145 non-relatives
Size of family households: 10,308 2-persons, 5,498 3-persons, 4,662 4-persons, 2,139 5-persons, 745 6-persons, 387 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,424 1-person, 1,398 2-persons, 225 3-persons, 66 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
95.5% of residents of Pottawattamie County speak English at home. 2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (41% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $478,481,000 ($5362 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $20,941,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $227,329,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $98,921,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $23,056,000 Federal grants: $99,349,000 Federal procurement contracts: $7,229,000 ($3,151,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $22,597,000 ($9,524,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $672,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $38,153,000 Federal Government insurance: $193,581,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.86 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
57% of Pottawattamie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,200
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Parks & Recreation: $135,000
Solid Waste Management: $54,000
Corrections - Other: $7,143,000
Health Services - Other: $6,568,000
Police Protection: $4,447,000
Central Staff Services: $2,649,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,965,000
General - Other: $1,889,000
Welfare - Other: $1,694,000
Financial Administration: $1,570,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,151,000
General Public Buildings: $636,000
Natural Resources - Other: $496,000
Solid Waste Management: $356,000
Libraries: $84,000
Interest Earnings: $352,000
Health & Hospitals: $4,163,000
General Support: $3,853,000
All Other: $361,000
Total General Sales: $2,532,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,114,000
Public Utilities: $1,310,000
Motor Vehicle License: $594,000
NEC: $82,000
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