Pottawattamie County, Iowa Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Council Bluffs162,26862,790-0.21%1,44943.0City
Carter Lake23,7483,790-0.29%2,0891.8City
Avoca31,6751,687-0.18%7032.4City
Oakland41,5161,522-0.13%8461.8City
Treynor51,1151,0331.83%1,7150.7City
Underwood69609550.1%8821.1City
Neola7903914-0.33%1,1300.8City
Carson8765768-0.13%1,1720.7City
Shelby97307220.27%3542.1City
Walnut10719741-0.83%3272.2City
Crescent11623626-0.16%6441.0City
Minden12587602-0.68%1,0350.6City
Macedonia13261267-0.76%1,1060.2City
Hancock14197199-0.51%2720.7City
McClelland15144147-0.69%5270.3City
Weston161061387.07%2480.4CDP

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa?

Council Bluffs is the largest city in Pottawattamie County.

What is the smallest city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa?

Weston is the smallest city in Pottawattamie County.

How many cities are in Pottawattamie County?

There are 16 cities in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

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