Calendar
Jul 9
Monthly Avoca Passport Day
9:00am to 2:00pm
East Pottawattamie Courthouse
Avoca, IA
Avoca, IA
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Jul 9
Veterans Service Office in Carter Lake
9:00am to 3:00pm
Carter Lake City Hall
Carter Lake, IA
Carter Lake, IA
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Jul 11
Board Of Health Meeting
7:30am
Pottawattamie County Courthouse
Council Bluffs, IA
Council Bluffs, IA
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Explore Pottawattamie County
Loess Hills National Scenic Byway
Rated among the best in the nation, the 220-miles of paved highway span seven counties along the Missouri River and offer views of the steep, sharply ridged hills, which support a number of rare plants and animals only found in the Loess Hills.
Find Your Fire in
Pottawattamie County
Pottawattamie County
Pottawattamie County, Iowa, was established in 1847 and is named after the Native American tribe Potawatomi. Potawatomi is a Native American term meaning “Keepers of the Council Fires” or “Makers of Fire,” and the county is honored to carry on this name as it inspires residents and visitors to stay, play, and find their fire in Pottawattamie County.
Cities in the county include Avoca, Carson, Carter Lake, Council Bluffs (county seat), Crescent, Hancock, Macedonia, McClelland, Minden, Neola, Oakland, Shelby, Treynor, Underwood, and Walnut. The county is administered by a Board of Supervisors who are elected and include five members. Other elected officials include the Attorney, Auditor, Recorder, Sheriff, and Treasurer.
