Pottawattamie County

General Dodge House

General Grenville M. Dodge was quite possibly the most important railroad builder in the late 1800′s. His Victorian home, built in 1869, is now a museum located in Council Bluffs. The house can be toured most days.
Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge

The bridge is a pedestrian-only bridge across the Missouri River. It stretches 3,000 feet from Council Bluffs to Omaha, Nebraska. It opened in September 2008.
Wind Turbines near Walnut

The state of Iowa is a leader in Wind Energy production. Pottawattamie County contributes to this with over 100 wind turbines. Most of them are located near the town of Walnut.
Downtown Council Bluffs

The City of Council Bluffs is both the largest city in Pottawattamie County and the county seat. The city’s downtown boasts the beautiful Bayliss Park and the iconic Public Library.
Loess Hills

The Loess (pronounced ‘luss’) Hills of Pottawattamie County rise 200 feet above the Missouri River floodplain. They are a unique landform which only exist in a few other parts of the world. The word Loess is German for “loose or crumbly.”

Here’s the scoop.

Pottawattamie County is a county located in the southwest corner of the beautiful state of Iowa in the United States of America. The county was established on February 24, 1847 and the county seat is in the City of Council Bluffs. Other population centers in Pottawattamie County include: Avoca, Carson, Carter Lake, Crescent, Hancock, Macedonia, McClelland, Minden, Neola, Oakland, Shelby, Treynor, Underwood, and Walnut.

The county is administered by a Board of Supervisors which are elected and include five members. Other elected officials include: Attorney, Auditor, Recorder, Sheriff and Treasurer.

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In the Spotlight

New Tax Site!

The County has implemented a powerful tool which takes advantage of the vast database records. The Tax Website allows you to view detailed tax history for your property. Use the Property Search Tool (Tax Tab) found on this page or click here.

New County Website Launch!

You are now on the new www.pottcounty.com.

This site was created for these primary purposes:

Modernize the look and feel of the site Reorganize the site in a more logical manner Give each department the ability to update their department content Make the site viewable

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New County Videos – Coming Soon

New County Videos are coming soon. Click here to see samples from other communities.

Pottawattamie County Animal Shelter 2013 Calendars

The Pottawattamie County Animal Shelter 2013 Calendars are in! The calendars are now $5.00 each and all proceeds go to help with the care and medical needs of the shelter pets. All pets in the calendar were shelter pets. The County Shelter Volunteers thank you

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Code Red

The CodeRED system serves all residents within Pottawattamie County and it Communities.

The Pottawattamie County Emergency Management Agency has implemented Emergency Communications Network’s CodeRED system, a high-speed notification solution and the CodeRED Weather Warning service. This no-charge service is available to businesses

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Pottawattamie County Treasurer 2013 Annual Tax Sale

The 2013 annual tax sale will be held by the Pottawattamie County Treasurer on Monday, June 17, 2013. This year the sale will be at The Mid-America Center. It is located at One Arena Way, Council Bluffs, Iowa (wwwmidamericacenter.com for directions). The tax sale will

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