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Council Bluffs, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Council Bluffs is located at 210km west of Des Moines. Near the Missouri River has long been an important site for westward migration in the U.S. Native Americans held powwows in the area, and in 1804 explorers Merriwether Lewis and William Clark met with representatives of two Native American tribes in the area. This “council” gave the city its name .Later, a large Mormon community settled in the area until most members of the religious group departed for Utah. About 48km up the river is the De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, a stop for migrating ducks and geese.

Population: 58,268. Estimated population in July 2024: 59,568 (+2.2% change)
Males: 28,194 (48.4%), Females: 30,074 (51.6%)

Pottawattamie County

Zip codes: 51501, 51502, 51503.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $36,221
Median house value: $78,200

Population by Race

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%)

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

Elevation: 986 feet

Land area: 37.4 square miles

Map of Council Bluffs, IA

Population by Education

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%

2.6% Foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

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

Hospitals

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Council Bluffs:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 4 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 68 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 87 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Council Bluffs:

  • COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 8 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Abbreviation: CBF)
  • NORTH OMAHA (about 14 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: 3NO)
  • MILLARD (about 18 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: 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.

Colleges and Universities

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 (Full-time 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; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 22 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 65 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 66 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)

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