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About Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 62,799 at the 2020 census, making it the state's tenth most populous city, and the most populous city in Southwest Iowa. The Omaha metropolitan region of which Council Bluffs is a part, is the 58th largest in the United States, with an estimated population of 983,969 (2023). It is located on the east bank of the Missouri River, across from Omaha, Nebraska. Until about 1853 Council Bluffs was known as Kanesville. Kanesville was the historic starting point of the Mormon Trail. Kanesville is also the northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trails because there was a steam-powered boat which ferried the settlers' wagons and cattle across the Missouri River. In 1869, the first transcontinental railroad to California was connected to the existing U.S. rail network at Council Bluffs.
What is my township?
Find what township you are in based on your current location, along with your full address and GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude). See information about your current township and a map of townships in your state. A township is defined as a subdivision of your county based on United States Census data. This can include: Cities, Townships, Towns, Incorporated Places, Election Precints, Districts, Territories and other county subdivisions.
Here are a few reasons you might want to know your current town:
- Confirm your legal township while traveling. This will be important if you ever get in an accident or have to contact the authorities.
- You try asking Google or Alexa or Siri what your township is, but they do not have a GPS to help you.
- You need to find your township to correctly apply for permits and other local services.
What township am I in right now?
To find your current township, you need to accept the browser request to access your device location or click "get location" above. If you do not want to share your GPS with this site you can instead search by entering your current address above.
What township am I in by ZIP code?
Your zipcode is a quick way to find your approximate location, and to search for what county you are in. Click "Change" above and enter your ZIP code to see what county a given zip code is in. Note that not all of a ZIP code is necessarily in only one county, so make sure to look at the township map for final reference. You can also drag the map marker to recalculate.
What township am I in by address
When you search for your address, this page will tell you what county you are in. When you search for an address, we look up the GPS coordinates for the address (or zipcode, city, etc) to find the township that it is located in.
Township Atlas
Our township atlas has a list of cities in the United States to help you find the township of any location in the country.