City · United States
Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. A small portion of the city extends into Mills County. Located on the east bank of the Missouri River, it sits across from Omaha, Nebraska. The city had a population of 62,799 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in Iowa and the largest in Southwest Iowa. Council Bluffs is also a principal city in the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area.
Good to know
- Population: 62,597.
- Founded: 1854.
- Area: 117.9 sq km.
- Elevation: 301 m.
- Timezone: America/Chicago.
