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Oct 4
21st Annual HawkWatch 5K Walk/Run
9:00am to 11:00am
Hitchcock Nature Center
Honey Creek, Iowa 51542
Honey Creek, Iowa 51542
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Oct 6
Veterans Service Office Mobile Office in Crescent
9:00am to 3:00pm
Denny's Place Parking Lot
Crescent, IA
Crescent, IA
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Oct 7
County Fire Training
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Pottawattamie County EMA
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.