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Des Moines (/ d ə ˈ m ɔɪ n / ⓘ də-MOYN) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. [6]
Polk County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 492,401. [1] It is Iowa's most populous county, and home to over 15% of the state's residents. The county seat is Des Moines, [2] which is also the capital city of Iowa. Polk County is included in the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan ...
State of Delaware, home of Iowa statehood advocate US Senator John M. Clayton: 41 17,600: 578 sq mi (1,497 km 2) Des Moines County: 057: Burlington: 29: Sep 6, 1834: Michigan Territory and Wisconsin Territory: Des Moines River that once ran through the county: 89 38,253: 416 sq mi (1,077 km 2) Dickinson County: 059: Spirit Lake: 30: Jan 15 ...
Covering 4,407 square miles (11,410 km 2) and with a population of 967,604 (2020), [2] the Omaha metropolitan area is the most populous in both Nebraska and Iowa (although the Des Moines–West Des Moines MSA is the largest MSA centered entirely in Iowa), and is the 58th most populous MSA in the United States.
Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area. County Seat 2020 Census 2010 Census Change Area Density Polk: Des Moines 492,401 430,640 +14.34%:
Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area.Downtown Des Moines is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the Des Moines River to the east, the Raccoon River to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west.
In the 1920s the Des Moines area had several small airports for general aviation and airmail. In 1929, the Iowa General Assembly passed a law allowing cities to sell bonds and levy assessments to build municipal airports. Over 80 sites were considered for the Des Moines Airport until a decision was made to build on 160 acres (0.65 km²) of ...
1973 (as Des Moines MTA) 2006 (as DART) Headquarters: 620 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309: Locale: Des Moines, IA, United States: Service area: Des Moines and surrounding communities in Polk County: Service type: Bus service, Express bus service, Paratransit, On Demand, Vanpool: Routes: 26: Stops: 1,721 [1] Hubs: 1 (DART Central Station) Fleet