Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area

Omaha metro
Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area
Map of Omaha metro
Coordinates: 41°15′35″N 95°55′18″W / 41.2597°N 95.9217°W / 41.2597; -95.9217
Country United States
State(s)
Largest city Omaha
Other cities
Area
 • Total 4,407 sq mi (11,410 km2)
Population
 • Total 915,000 (2,015 estimate)
 • Rank 59th in the U.S.
 • Density 196/sq mi (76/km2)

The Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprising the cities of Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, and surrounding areas. The area has a population of 915,312 (2015).[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", "the 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.

Historical definitions and populations

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1950366,395—
1960457,87325.0%
1970540,14218.0%
1980585,1228.3%
1990618,2625.7%
2000767,04124.1%
2010865,35012.8%
Est. 2015915,3125.8%
[4]
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).[5]

Components of the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area

Counties

County State 2015 estimate 2010 Census Change
Cass Nebraska 25,512 25,241 +1.07%[6]
Douglas Nebraska 550,064 517,110 +6.37%[7]
Sarpy Nebraska 175,692 158,840 +10.61%[8]
Saunders Nebraska 21,016 20,780 +1.14%[9]
Washington Nebraska 20,248 20,234 +0.07%[10]
Harrison Iowa 14,265 14,928 −4.44%[11]
Mills Iowa 14,844 15,049 −1.36%[12]
Pottawattamie Iowa 93,671 93,158 +0.55%[13]

Cities

Primary city

The Downtown Omaha skyline from North Downtown.

Cities of 10,000 people or more

Cities of 5,000 to 10,000 people

Cities of 1,000 to 5,000 people

Cities and villages with fewer than 1,000 people

Census-designated places

Annexations of formerly incorporated places by the City of Omaha

Annexations by the City of Omaha
YearFormer incorporated area name
1854 East Omaha, Nebraska
1877 Kountze Place
1877 Gifford Park
1877 Saratoga, Nebraska
1877 Near North Side, Omaha
1887 Sheelytown
1887 Bemis Park
1915 South Omaha, Nebraska
1915 Dundee, Nebraska
1917 Benson, Nebraska
1917 Florence, Nebraska
1971 Millard, Nebraska
2005 Elkhorn, Nebraska

Notes

  1. ↑ Henry J. Cordes. "For the Omaha metro area, population milestone of 1 million is in sight". Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ Hunzeker, S. "Nebraska Metro & Micro Statistical Areas", Nebraska Department of Labor. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
  3. ↑ "May 2007 OES Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions." Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Metro population hits 865,350". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  5. ↑ Iowa Data Center. "Population Estimates and Components of Population Change for Iowa's Combined Statistical Areas (2003 Definition): 2000–2006" (PDF). Retrieved April 6, 2007.
  6. ↑ http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/31177,31153,31155,31055,31025
  7. ↑ http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/31177,31153,31155,31055,31025
  8. ↑ http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/31177,31153,31155,31055,31025
  9. ↑ http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/31177,31153,31155,31055,31025
  10. ↑ http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/31177,31153,31155,31055,31025
  11. ↑ http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/19085,19155,19129
  12. ↑ http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/19085,19155,19129
  13. ↑ http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/19085,19155,19129

Coordinates: 41°15′35″N 95°55′18″W / 41.25972°N 95.92167°W / 41.25972; -95.92167

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