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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 ...
There are 203 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 2 National Historic Landmarks. The city of Des Moines is the location of 188 of these properties and districts, including the 2 National Historic Landmarks; they are listed separately, while the remaining 15 properties and districts are listed here.
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 now will contribute $17 million to a planned downtown Des Moines soccer stadium and special events plaza. Polk County supervisors narrowly approve $10 million more for Des Moines ...
Why is Polk County offering free morning-after pills? Free emergency contraceptives available at the Polk County Health Department, located at 1907 Carpenter Ave. in Des Moines.
The Polk County Attorney’s Office, under new leadership for the first time in over three decades, is making things a little more just for people accused of minor offenses. Iowa’s other 98 top ...
Location of Des Moines in Polk County in Iowa. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Des Moines, Iowa. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the city of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...
Polk County is the most densely populated county at 864/sq mi (333.5/km 2), an increase in density from 2010 when it was 655.5/sq mi (253.08/km 2). [7] Polk County contains the state's capital and largest city, Des Moines .