 Common name: Omaha metro | |
| Largest city | Omaha |
| Other cities | - Council Bluffs - Bellevue - Papillion - La Vista |
| Population | Ranked 60th in the U.S. |
| - Total | 837,925 (2008 est.) |
| - Density | 4,402/sq. mi. 72.2/km² |
| Area | 186.9 sq. mi. 300.8 km² |
| State(s) | - Nebraska - Iowa |
| Elevation | |
| - Highest point | ???1 feet (???1 m) |
| - Lowest point | ???1 feet (???1 m) |
The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprising the cities of Omaha, Nebraska, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and surrounding areas. The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area has a population of 865,350 (2010).[1] The metropolitan area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, consists of eight counties — five in Nebraska and three in Iowa.[2][3] The area is locally referred to as "the Metro Area", "Metro", or simply "Omaha". Three of the counties have large urban areas; the other five counties consist primarily of rural communities, most of which have populations of 1,000 or less.
An "extended" metropolitan area—or trade zone—shows more than 1.2 million people within a 60-mile (100-km) radius of Omaha; the majority of these additional people live in the Lincoln metropolitan area.
Historical definitions and populations[]
| Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area Population by decade | |
| 1950 | 366,395 |
| 1960 | 457,873 |
| 1970 | 540,142 |
| 1980 | 585,122[4] |
| 1990 | 618,262[5] |
| 2000 | 767,041[6] |
| 2008 | 837,925 (est.) |
| 2010 | 865,350[7] |
View from space of Omaha and Council Bluffs
Standard definitions for United States metropolitan areas were created in 1949; the first census which had metropolitan area data was the 1950 census. At that time, the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area comprised three counties: Douglas and Sarpy in Nebraska, and Pottawattamie in Iowa. No additional counties were added to the metropolitan area until 1983, when Washington County, Nebraska was added. Cass County, Nebraska was added in 1993; Saunders County in Nebraska and Harrison and Mills counties in Iowa became part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area in 2003.
The 2003 revision to metropolitan area definitions was accompanied by the creation of micropolitan areas and Combined Statistical Areas. Fremont, in Dodge County, Nebraska, was designated a micropolitan area. The Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont Combined Statistical Area has a population of 858,720 (2006 estimate).[8]
Components of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area[]
Counties[]
Nebraska[]
- Cass County, Nebraska
- Douglas County, Nebraska
- Sarpy County, Nebraska
- Saunders County, Nebraska
- Washington County, Nebraska
Iowa[]
Cities[]
Primary cities[]
The Downtown Omaha skyline from North Downtown.
- Omaha – 408,958 inhabitants (2010)
- Council Bluffs – 63,000 inhabitants (2009 estimate)
Cities of 10,000 people or more[]
- Bellevue - 50,137 inhabitants (2010)
- La Vista - 15,758 inhabitants (2010)
- Papillion - 18,894 inhabitants (2010)
Cities of 5,000 to 10,000 people[]
- Blair - 7,512 inhabitants
- Glenwood - 5,358 inhabitants
- Plattsmouth - 6,887 inhabitants
- Ralston - 6,314 inhabitants
Cities of 1,000 to 5,000 people[]
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Cities and villages with fewer than 1,000 people[]
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Census-designated places[]
- Chalco - 10,736 inhabitants
- Offutt AFB - 8,901 inhabitants
Population information[]
| Omaha-Council Bluffs metro in order of population | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Population | ||||
| Douglas County, Nebraska | 517,310[9] | ||||
| Sarpy County, Nebraska | 158,840[10] | ||||
| Pottawattamie County, Iowa | 90,218[11] | ||||
| Cass County, Nebraska | 25,241[12] | ||||
| Saunders County, Nebraska | 20,780[13] | ||||
| Washington County, Nebraska | 20,234[14] | ||||
| Harrison County, Iowa | 15,745[15] | ||||
| Mills County, Iowa | 15,595[16] | ||||
Annexations of formerly incorporated places by the City of Omaha[]
| Annexations by the City of Omaha | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Former incorporated area name | ||||
| 1854 | East Omaha | ||||
| 1877 | Kountze Place | ||||
| 1877 | Gifford Park | ||||
| 1877 | Saratoga | ||||
| 1877 | Near North Side | ||||
| 1887 | Sheelytown | ||||
| 1887 | Bemis Park | ||||
| 1915 | South Omaha | ||||
| 1915 | Dundee | ||||
| 1917 | Benson | ||||
| 1917 | Florence | ||||
| 1971 | Millard | ||||
| 2005 | Elkhorn | ||||
Further information: Neighborhoods of Omaha, Nebraska
Notes[]
- ^ Jeffrey Robb and Paul Goodsell. "Metro population hits 865,350". http://omaha.com/article/20110301/NEWS01/110309991#metro-population-hits-865-350. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ Hunzeker, S. "Nebraska Metro & Micro Statistical Areas", Nebraska Department of Labor. Retrieved 9/5/08.
- ^ "May 2007 OES Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions." Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 9/5/08.
- ^ 1983 metropolitan area definition applied to 1980 census data.
- ^ 1993 metropolitan area definition applied to 1990 census data.
- ^ 2003 metropolitan area definition applied to 2000 census data.
- ^ http://omaha.com/article/20110301/NEWS01/110309991#metro-population-hits-865-350
- ^ Iowa Data Center. "Population Estimates and Components of Population Change for Iowa's Combined Statistical Areas (2003 Definition): 2000-2006". http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/MetroArea/csaestpop20002006.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ^ http://www.omaha.com/article/20110301/NEWS01/110309991/0
- ^ http://www.omaha.com/article/20110301/NEWS01/110309991/0
- ^ "Pottawattamie County Quick Facts", US Census Bureau. Retrieved 8/25/08.
- ^ http://www.omaha.com/article/20110301/NEWS01/110309991/0
- ^ http://www.omaha.com/article/20110301/NEWS01/110309991/0
- ^ http://www.omaha.com/article/20110301/NEWS01/110309991/0
- ^ "Harrison County Quick Facts", US Census Bureau. Retrieved 8/25/08.
- ^ "Mills County Quick Facts", US Census Bureau. Retrieved 8/25/08.
External links[]
- Population for Iowa metropolitan areas and components, 1950 – 2000
- omaha.towncommons.com - wiki website for the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area
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