Carter Lake, Iowa
Carter Lake is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. It is a suburb of Omaha, Nebraska. In 2020, 3,791 people lived there.[3]
Carter Lake, Iowa | |
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 City Office Building in Carter Lake, Iowa | |
 Location of Carter Lake, Iowa | |
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| Coordinates: 41°17′18″N 95°55′01″W / 41.28833°N 95.91694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Pottawattamie |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.02 sq mi (5.23 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,791 |
| • Density | 2,113.15/sq mi (815.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 51510 |
| Area code | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-11215 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393756[2] |
| Website | www |
History
changeCarter Lake is an example of the border irregularities of the United States. It is the only city in Iowa that is west of the Missouri River. In March 1877, a flood changed the course of the river 1.25 mi (2 km) to the southeast.[source?] The parts of the old river course, called Saratoga Bend, became an oxbow lake. It is named Carter Lake.[source?] After the creation of the lake, the place became a recreational area. It included "a boathouse at the foot of Locust street, hotels and club houses were numerous and the lake was the scene of many a pleasant rowing and fishing party."[4]
In 1892, after a lot of litigation between Iowa and Nebraska, the Supreme Court of the United States said that Carter Lake is part of Iowa in Nebraska v. Iowa, 143 U.S. 359 (1892).[5] The general rule is that state borders follow small changes in the course of a river. However, the Court said that an there's an exception when a river avulses one of its bends. In 1972, the Supreme Court made another ruling about Carter Lake when it ruled on a border dispute between the two states in Nebraska v. Iowa, 406 U.S. 117 (1972).[6]
Geography
changeCarter Lake is at 41°17′34″N 95°54′50″W / 41.29278°N 95.91389°W (41.292647, -95.913989).[7]
The city is surrounded on three sides by Omaha, Nebraska, and on the fourth by the Missouri River.
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.02 square miles (5.23 km2). Of that, 1.79 square miles (4.64 km2) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) is water.[8]
People
change| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 846 | — |
| 1950 | 1,183 | +39.8% |
| 1960 | 2,287 | +93.3% |
| 1970 | 3,268 | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 3,438 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 3,200 | −6.9% |
| 2000 | 3,248 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,785 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 3,791 | +0.2% |
| Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: | ||
2020 census
changeThe 2020 census says that there were 3,791 people living in Carter Lake. These people made up 1,438 households.[3]
Politics
changeThe current mayor of Carter Lake is Ron Cumberledge. He was elected on November 7th, 2017.[11]
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carter Lake, Iowa
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ↑ 1890. "The Rise and Fall of Cut-Off Lake[permanent dead link]" from the Omaha Bee.
- ↑ "Nebraska v. Iowa", 143 U.S. 359 (1892).
- ↑ Nebraska v. Iowa, 406 U.S. 117 (1972).
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ↑ mbell@nonpareilonline.com, Mike Bell. "Carter Lake Elections: Cumberledge bests ex-mayor; Wahl is elected". The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
Other websites
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- City of Carter Lake
- History of Carter Lake
- Edward F. Owen Memorial Library Archived 2016-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Carter Lake Elementary School Archived 2019-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Carter Lake Community Resource Center
- Carter Lake Preservation Society
- Carter Lake Weather
- Map showing history of Missouri River shifts at Carter Lake
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Carter Lake