Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Pottawattamie County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°20′N 95°32′W / 41.33°N 95.53°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | September 21, 1848 |
| Named after | Potawatomi tribe |
| Seat | Council Bluffs |
| Largest city | Council Bluffs |
| Area | |
• Total | 959 sq mi (2,500 km2) |
| • Land | 950 sq mi (2,480 km2) |
| • Water | 8.9 sq mi (23 km2) 0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 93,667 |
• Estimate (2023) | 93,179 |
| • Density | 98/sq mi (37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Pottawattamie County (/ˌpɑːtəˈwɑːtəmiː/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. At the 2020 census, the population was 93,667, making it the tenth-most populous county in Iowa. The county takes its name from the Potawatomi Native American tribe. The county seat is Council Bluffs.
Pottawattamie County is included in the Omaha–Council Bluffs, NE–IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.