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Des Moines County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa.As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,910. [1] The county seat and largest city is Burlington. [2] It is one of Iowa's two original counties along with Dubuque County; both were organized by the Michigan Territorial legislature in 1834.
Guthrie and Madison counties were added in 2003 after metropolitan areas were redefined. In 2005 the area was renamed the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area after a special census showed that West Des Moines had topped the 50,000 mark in population. [5] Jasper county was added in September 2018.
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. In addition, Iowa has one of the smallest percentages of counties whose boundaries are dictated by natural means, the vast ...
The 31 United States statistical areas and 99 counties of the State of Iowa [a] Combined statistical area [1] 2023 population (est.) [3] Core-based statistical area [1] 2023 population (est.) [3] County 2023 population (est.) [3] Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA CSA: 917,964 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA: 737,164 Polk County, Iowa: 505,255
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]
The DeSantis campaign shared a list of 130 stops across 98 of Iowa's counties with the Des Moines Register. Newton in Jasper County brought the total Saturday to 99. Newton in Jasper County ...
Butler County: .88 inches. What were the highest rainfall totals across Iowa from Monday's derecho? Monday's derecho and tornado caused significant tree damage in Des Moines, but it brought little ...
In 2015, Des Moines Water Works unsuccessfully sued 3 counties over ag pollution. Now, the region is slated for nearly $2M in conservation projects.