Pottawattamie County, Iowa
24 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 93,424
- Median household income
- $73,602
- ±1,625
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 1,796 of 47,087 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.2%
- 32,432 of 37,642 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Pottawattamie | 93,304 (2021) | 227 S 6th St, Council Bluffs | — |
Cities, towns and villages 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Avoca | 1,683 (2021) | Po Box 246, Avoca | Website |
| City of Carson | 765 (2021) | Po Box 128, Carson | Website |
| City of Carter Lake | 3,783 (2021) | 950 Locust St, Carter Lake | Website |
| City of Council Bluffs | 62,415 (2021) | 209 Pearl St, Council Bluffs | Website |
| City of Crescent | 626 (2021) | Po Box 16, Crescent | Website |
| City of Hancock | 201 (2021) | Po Box 108, Hancock | — |
| City of Macedonia | 267 (2021) | Po Box 33, Macedonia | Website |
| City of McClelland | 147 (2021) | 519 3rd Street, McClelland | — |
| City of Minden | 599 (2021) | Po Box 68, Minden | — |
| City of Neola | 913 (2021) | Po Box 67, Neola | Website |
| City of Oakland | 1,510 (2021) | Po Box 396, Oakland | Website |
| City of Treynor | 1,068 (2021) | Po Box 234, Treynor | Website |
| City of Underwood | 957 (2021) | Po Box 40, Underwood | Website |
| City of Walnut | 732 (2021) | Po Box 326, Walnut | Website |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Creek Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 32577 Old Lincoln Hwy, Missouri Valley | — |
| Sacks Drainage District 34 | Drainage | 17612 Badger Ave, Crescent | — |
| Vanman Drainage District 30 | Drainage | 31938 130th St, Missouri Valley | — |
| Honey Creek Drainage District 6 | Flood control | 227 S 6th St, Council Bluffs | — |
| Pigeon Creek Drainage District 8 | Flood control | 26786 Ski Hill Loop, Honey Creek | — |
| Pony Creek Drainage District 23 | Flood control | 50411 Ashton Rd, Glenwood | — |
| Pottawattamie County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | 227 S 6th St, Council Bluffs | — |
| East Pottawattamie County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 16 Main St, Oakland | Website |
| West Pottawattamie County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 305 McKenzie Ave, Council Bluffs | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
AHSTW Comm School District
School district3 schools
768 South Maple Street, Avoca, IA, 51521
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Council Bluffs Comm School District
School district15 schools
300 W Broadway Ste 1600, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lewis Central Comm School District
School district4 schools
4121 Harry Langdon Blvd, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Riverside Comm School District
School district3 schools
330 Pleasant St, Carson, IA, 51525
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Treynor Comm School District
School district3 schools
102 E Main St, Treynor, IA, 51575
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tri-Center Comm School District
School district3 schools
33980 310th Street, Neola, IA, 51559
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Underwood Comm School District
School district3 schools
601 Third Street, Underwood, IA, 51576
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Main Street Farmers Market
100 Block W. Broadway Council Bluffs, IA, 51503
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
River City Farmers Market
300 West Broadway Council Bluffs, IA, 51501
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Riverside Farmers Market
603 Pioneer Ave. Oakland, IA, 51560
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Avoca Main Street Market
N. Walnut & W. High St., Avoca, IA, 51521
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.