Council Bluffs, Iowa

Council Bluffs, Iowa City Haymarket Historic District Motto(s):  "Iowa's Spirit" Location in Iowa Council Bluffs Location within Iowa Council Bluffs Location within the United States Coordinates: 41°15′N 95°52′W Country United States State Iowa County Pottawattamie Incorporated January 19, 1853 Government  • Mayor Matt Walsh  • City Council Joe DiSalvo, Chad Hannan, Roger Sandau, Melissa Head, Mike Wolf Area  • City 45.59 sq mi (118.07 km2)  • Land 42.93 sq mi (111.18 km2)  • Water 2.66 sq mi (6.89 km2) Elevation 1,090 ft (332 m) Population  (2010)  • City 62,230  • Estimate  (2019) 62,166  • Rank 10th in Iowa  • Density 1,448.18/sq mi (559.14/km2)  • Metro 865,350 Time zone UTC−6 (CST)  • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT) ZIP codes 51501-51503 Area code(s) 712 FIPS code 19-16860 GNIS feature ID 0455672 Interstates Website councilbluffs-ia.gov Satellite photo showing Council Bluffs and Omaha, Nebraska

Council Bluffs is a city in southwest Iowa in the United States, near Omaha, Nebraska.

Population

Council Bluffs
historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1860	2,011	—
1870	10,020	+398.3%
1880	18,063	+80.3%
1890	21,474	+18.9%
1900	25,802	+20.2%
1910	29,292	+13.5%
1920	36,162	+23.5%
1930	42,048	+16.3%
1940	41,439	−1.4%
1950	45,429	+9.6%
1960	55,641	+22.5%
1970	60,348	+8.5%
1980	56,449	−6.5%
1990	54,315	−3.8%
2000	58,268	+7.3%
2010	62,230	+6.8%
2019	62,166	−0.1%
Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census