Carter Lake, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,248. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,404 (+4.8% change)
Males: 1,625 (50.0%), Females: 1,623 (50.0%)

Pottawattamie County

Zip code: 51510

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $37,851
Median house value: $70,400

Population by Race

Races in Carter Lake:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
• Hispanic (2.9%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (30.8%), Irish (17.6%), English (11.6%), Italian (6.6%), United States (6.1%), Danish (5.4%).

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carter Lake

• High school or higher: 79.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 6.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carter Lake city

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 57.3%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 8.2%
• Divorced: 11.7%

2.6% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carter Lake:

• ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; OMAHA, NE)
• BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; OMAHA, NE)
• DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 5 miles; OMAHA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carter Lake:

• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 3 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 66 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
• SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 83 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carter Lake:

• NORTH OMAHA (about 9 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: 3NO)
• COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 12 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Abbreviation: CBF)
• MILLARD (about 15 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)

Amtrak station near Carter Lake:

• 4 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carter Lake:

• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 4 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 18 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 63 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Public primary/middle school in Carter Lake:

• CARTER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 1105 REDICK BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Carter Lake:

• EDWARD F. OWEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $140,759; Location: 1120 WILLOW DRIVE; 13,289 books; 298 audio materials; 495 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)