Carter Lake, Iowa

Carter Lake, Iowa
City Office Building in Carter Lake, Iowa
City Office Building in Carter Lake, Iowa
Location of Carter Lake, Iowa
Location of Carter Lake, Iowa
U.S. Census Map
U.S. Census Map
Coordinates: 41°17′18″N 95°55′01″W / 41.28833°N 95.91694°W / 41.28833; -95.91694
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyPottawattamie
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
Area
 • Total2.02 sq mi (5.23 km2)
 • Land1.79 sq mi (4.65 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
Elevation974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,791
 • Density2,113.15/sq mi (815.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51510
Area code712
FIPS code19-11215
GNIS feature ID2393756[2]
Websitewww.cityofcarterlake.com

Carter Lake is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. A suburb of Omaha, Nebraska, it sits surrounding the south and west sides of the region's major airport, Eppley Airfield. It is separated from the rest of Iowa by the Missouri River, effectively making it an exclave. The population was 3,791 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carter Lake, Iowa
  3. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.