Council Bluffs, Iowa
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Council Bluffs is a city in southwest Iowa in the United States, near Omaha, Nebraska.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | ±% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 62,799 | +0.9% |
| Iowa Data Center[6] Source: U.S. Decennial Census[7][8] | ||
Council Bluffs, Iowa Media
Pierre-Jean De Smet's map of the Council Bluffs area, 1839 The area labeled Caldwell's Camp was a Potawatomi village led by Sauganash, near the site of Kanesville, later named Council Bluffs.
The Grenville M. Dodge House (1869) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Lincoln Memorial at Council Bluffs, marking where President Abraham Lincoln was said to have selected the site as the eastern terminus of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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Downtown Council Bluffs looking west along East Broadway
The Golden Spike Monument was dedicated in 1939 during the world premiere of Union Pacific at milepost 0 of the transcontinental railroad
Fishermen on the Missouri River in Council Bluffs, facing the Union Pacific Bridge
Union Pacific Railroad Museum in the former Carnegie Library which is in downtown Council Bluffs
Airfield at Council Bluffs Iowa
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References
- ↑ City of Council Bluffs, IowaCity of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ City-DataCouncil Bluffs. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- ↑ 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Council Bluffs, Iowa
- ↑ Council Bluffs city, IowaUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ↑ Data from the 2010 CensusState Data Center of Iowa. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- ↑ Census of Population and HousingCensus.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ↑ 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. census.govUnited states Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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