Carter Lake, Iowa
Carter Lake, Iowa | |
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 City Office Building in Carter Lake, Iowa | |
 Location of Carter Lake, Iowa | |
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| Coordinates: 41°17′18″N 95°55′01″W / 41.28833°N 95.91694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Pottawattamie |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.02 sq mi (5.23 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,791 |
| • Density | 2,113.15/sq mi (815.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 51510 |
| Area code | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-11215 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393756[2] |
| Website | www |
Carter Lake is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. It is a suburb of Omaha, Nebraska. In 2020, 3,791 people lived there.[3]
History[change | change source]
Carter Lake is an example of the border irregularities of the United States. It is the only city in Iowa that is west of the Missouri River. In March 1877, a flood changed the course of the river 1.25 mi (2 km) to the southeast.[source?] The parts of the old river course, called Saratoga Bend, became an oxbow lake. It is named Carter Lake.[source?] After the creation of the lake, the place became a recreational area. It included "a boathouse at the foot of Locust street, hotels and club houses were numerous and the lake was the scene of many a pleasant rowing and fishing party."[4]
In 1892, after a lot of litigation between Iowa and Nebraska, the Supreme Court of the United States said that Carter Lake is part of Iowa in Nebraska v. Iowa, 143 U.S. 359 (1892).[5] The general rule is that state borders follow small changes in the course of a river. However, the Court said that an there's an exception when a river avulses one of its bends. In 1972, the Supreme Court made another ruling about Carter Lake when it ruled on a border dispute between the two states in Nebraska v. Iowa, 406 U.S. 117 (1972).[6]
Geography[change | change source]
Carter Lake is at 41°17′34″N 95°54′50″W / 41.29278°N 95.91389°W (41.292647, -95.913989).[7]
The city is surrounded on three sides by Omaha, Nebraska, and on the fourth by the Missouri River.
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.02 square miles (5.23 km2). Of that, 1.79 square miles (4.64 km2) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) is water.[8]
People[change | change source]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 846 | — |
| 1950 | 1,183 | +39.8% |
| 1960 | 2,287 | +93.3% |
| 1970 | 3,268 | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 3,438 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 3,200 | −6.9% |
| 2000 | 3,248 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,785 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 3,791 | +0.2% |
| Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: | ||
2020 census[change | change source]
The 2020 census says that there were 3,791 people living in Carter Lake. These people made up 1,438 households.[3]
Politics[change | change source]
The current mayor of Carter Lake is Ron Cumberledge. He was elected on November 7th, 2017.[11]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carter Lake, Iowa
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ↑ 1890. "The Rise and Fall of Cut-Off Lake[permanent dead link]" from the Omaha Bee.
- ↑ "Nebraska v. Iowa", 143 U.S. 359 (1892).
- ↑ Nebraska v. Iowa, 406 U.S. 117 (1972).
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ↑ mbell@nonpareilonline.com, Mike Bell. "Carter Lake Elections: Cumberledge bests ex-mayor; Wahl is elected". The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
Other websites[change | change source]
- City of Carter Lake
- History of Carter Lake
- Edward F. Owen Memorial Library Archived 2016-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Carter Lake Elementary School Archived 2019-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Carter Lake Community Resource Center
- Carter Lake Preservation Society
- Carter Lake Weather
- Map showing history of Missouri River shifts at Carter Lake
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Carter Lake