Town guide

McClelland, Iowa

McClelland is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, home to about 140 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51548.

Population140519 per sq mi
Median home value$182,800Census, as estimated by owners

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Around McClelland

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL415 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of McClelland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents McClelland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

McClelland had 146 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 785th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Pottawattamie County grew from 54,336 residents in 1900 to 93,667 in 2020.

McClelland population by census2000: 129, 2010: 151, 2020: 146129200015120101462020

Pottawattamie County, 1900–2020

Pottawattamie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 54,336, 1910: 55,832, 1920: 61,550, 1930: 69,888, 1940: 66,756, 1950: 69,682, 1960: 83,102, 1970: 86,991, 1980: 86,561, 1990: 82,628, 2000: 87,704, 2010: 93,158, 2020: 93,66754K’00’1062K’20’3067K’40’5083K’60’7087K’80’9088K’00’1094K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 32.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McClellandJan: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 19°F, 1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 30°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 43°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.2 in34°15°Jan0.839°19°Feb1.052°30°Mar1.864°41°Apr3.275°53°May4.784°63°Jun4.488°68°Jul3.686°66°Aug4.679°56°Sep3.066°43°Oct2.350°30°Nov1.538°20°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Omaha Eppley Airfield, NE weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Pottawattamie County

32,384 jobs at 1,920 businesses in Pottawattamie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pottawattamie CountyRetail trade: 6,148 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,483 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,019 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,942 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,033 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,678 jobs; Construction: 1,462 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,054 jobsRetail trade 19% Manufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Methodist Jennie EdmundsonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Council Bluffs8.2 miles
  • Chi Health Mercy Council BluffsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Council Bluffs8.5 miles
  • The Nebraska Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Omaha13.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around McClelland

Museums

  • Great Plains Wing Museum4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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