The data for Pottawattamie County are summarized in this water planning data fact sheet. Pottawattamie County is located in southwest Iowa on the Missouri River.
Service is the principal economic sector, as measured by employee earnings.
The population of 82,628 is distributed in 15 incorporated cities and the surrounding rural areas. U.S. Highway 6 and State Highway 92 cross the county from east to west. Interstate Highway 29 and U.S. Highway 59 cross the county from north to south. This data sheet focuses on water uses that withdraw water from ground and surface water sources. In-stream uses of water, such as recreation, wildlife habitat and transportation are not discussed.