Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:50 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:45 am – 4:57 pm
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People37,972 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.615,442 householdsMedian household income $79,010Median home value $262,300Median rent $991 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,765 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 18,567 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 15%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 19 minutes81% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 15°F32 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month May27 in of snow a year, on about 22 days33 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Omaha Eppley Airfield station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksIowa Western Community Collegecollege · 3.5 miCarr Lake (historical)lake · 3.5 miLake Manawalake · 4.0 miBellevue Universitycollege · 8.6 miSandpiper Covebay · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Manawa State Parkstate park · 3.2 mi · 1,577 acresVincent Bluff State Preservestate conservation land · 2.7 miValley View Parkpark · 2.5 miFairmount Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 80 acresGifford Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 1,480 acresSmith Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 227 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200443 mi away, near Riverton, IowaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPottawattamie County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 202583 of 118 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pottawattamie County monitors, IA
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCouncil Bluffs Water Worksserves 64,447 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,160 ft354 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital4.1 miPost officeCouncil Bluffs Post Office2.5 miTown hallCouncil Bluffs City Hall4.2 miPoliceCouncil Bluffs Police Department2.5 miFire stationLewis Township Fire and Rescue1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryTitan Hill Intermediate School1.5 miSchoolIowa School for the Deaf1.8 miMiddleLewis Central Middle School1.9 miCollegeIowa Western Community College3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA7.9 miInterstateI-292.2 miUS highwayUS 2751.1 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN75 miCoachOmaha - Eppley AirfieldExpress Arrow8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51503 ZIP area.
