There were 1,221 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 2.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The racial makeup of the city was 96.71% White, 0.25% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. There were 1,292 housing units at an average density of 715.9 per square mile (277.1/km 2). The population density was 1,799.7 people per square mile (696.7/km 2). The population of Carter Lake, Iowa from US census data 2000 census Īs of the census of 2000, there were 3,248 people, 1,221 households, and 914 families residing in the city. It has caused great confusion when travelers not used to the area go through and see a "Welcome to Iowa" sign on their way to and from the airport. Consequently, travelers going to Eppley Airfield from anywhere except North Omaha will go through Carter Lake, Iowa. Ĭarter Lake creates a geographic oddity for travelers going to Eppley Airfield, which it surrounds on the south and west. Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.02 square miles (5.23 km 2), of which 1.87 square miles (4.84 km 2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km 2) is water. The city is surrounded on three sides by Omaha, Nebraska, and on the fourth by the Missouri River. The case clarified the law regarding ancillary jurisdiction, which allows claims based on state law to be heard in a federal court when related to a claim based on federal law. Supreme Court case, Owen Equipment & Erection Co. The mistaken belief that a defendant corporation located in Carter Lake was a legal resident of Nebraska resulted in another U.S. At The Chez Paree, you "could listen to Sophie Tucker, have the best prime rib in town and enjoy a gambling raid or two." Patrons could "bet on any horse race in the United States," and the business was described as "the most active casino between Chicago and the West Coast." : 66 In the 1930s and 40s, Carter Lake became a gambling hot spot, as law enforcement was limited and because of its important location. On July 2, 1930, Carter Lake was incorporated as a city, in the state of Iowa. In 1945, one of the brothers donated the rides from the old parks to the World War II metal drives.
The Munchoff Brothers, who were the original operators of Omaha's Krug Park, ran both parks in 1917, they moved rides from Courtland to Lakeview.
Two early, separate amusement parks were located in Carter Lake: from 1905 to 1917, there was the Courtland Beach Amusement Park, and from 1917 to 1933, the Lakeview Amusement Park. The community successfully seceded from Council Bluffs in the 1920s, intending to become part of Omaha, Nebraska, but Omaha did not want to pay to extend sewers or water lines. Īlthough Carter Lake was legally considered part of Council Bluffs, residents paid city taxes but lacked the basic city services enjoyed by residents east of the Missouri River. In 1972, the Supreme Court made another ruling on the circumstances of Carter Lake when it ruled on a boundary dispute between the two states in Nebraska v. Although the general rule is that state boundaries follow gradual changes in the course of a river, the Court ruled that an exception exists when a river avulses one of its bends. In 1892, after extensive litigation between Iowa and Nebraska, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Carter Lake belonged to Iowa in Nebraska v. It included "a boathouse at the foot of Locust street, hotels and club houses were numerous and the lake was the scene of many a pleasant rowing and fishing party." Soon after the formation of the lake, the site became a flourishing recreational area. The remnants of the old river course, called Saratoga Bend, became an oxbow lake, named Carter Lake. In March 1877, a flood redirected the course of the river 1.25 mi (2 km) to the southeast. Carter Lake is an example of the border irregularities of the United States, being the only city in Iowa located west of the Missouri River.
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