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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.
Location of Des Moines County in Iowa. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Des Moines County, Iowa. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for ...
A granite map of Iowa depicting all 99 counties rests at the base of the terrace and has become an attraction for in-state visitors, many of whom walk over the map to find their home county. The State of Iowa Historical Museum is near the state capitol in Des Moines' East Village. Iowa's history lives on in the State of Iowa Historical Museum ...
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 ...
March is Iowa History Month. To celebrate Iowa History Month, the Register has published weekly essays from leading state historians. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa ...
Iowa state capital relocated to Des Moines from Iowa City. [1] City chartered. [1] 1858 - Bridge built over Des Moines River at Court Avenue. 1860 - Population: 3,965; 1861 - Western Union Telegraph begins operating. [5] 1865 - Hook and Ladder fire company organized. [5] 1866 August: Railroad begins operating. [7] Des Moines Library Association ...
There are 99 counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The first two counties, Des Moines County and Dubuque County, were created in 1834 when Iowa was still part of the Michigan Territory. In preparation for Michigan's statehood, part of Michigan Territory was formed into Wisconsin Territory in 1836. [1]
The Des Moines County Court House located in Burlington, Iowa, United States, was built in 1940. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 as a part of the PWA-Era County Courthouses of Iowa Multiple Properties Submission. [1] The courthouse is the fourth structure to house court functions and county administration. [2]