City of Des Moines
Flag Seal
Location in Polk County and in the State of Iowa
Coordinates: 41°35′27″N 93°37′15″W / 41.59083, -93.62083
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Counties	Polk, Warren
Founded	1843
Incorporated	September 22, 1851
Government
- Type	Mayor-council government
- Mayor	Frank Cownie
- Senate	Senate list Matt McCoy (D) Brad Zaun (R) Jack Hatch (D) Dick Dearden (D) Larry Noble (R)
- House	House list Jo Oldson (D) Bruce Hunter (D) Janet Petersen (D) Wayne Ford (D) Ako Abdul-Samad (D) Kevin McCarthy (D) Rick Olson (D) Walt Tomenga (R)
- U.S. Congress	Leonard Boswell (D)
Area
- City	77. The Flag of Des Moines Iowa was designed by Walter T Proctor Set on a blue background is a red vertical stripe along the hoist with the right side of the stripe angling inward Polk County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 374601 The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. There are 99 counties in the US state of Iowa. The first two counties Des Moines County and Dubuque County, were created in 1834 when Iowa Polk County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 374601 Warren County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 40671 A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Mayor-Council government system sometimes called the Mayor-Commission government system is one of two variations of Government used for the most part in modern A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Frank Cownie is the current Mayor of Des Moines Iowa in the United States. The Iowa Senate is the Upper house of the Iowa General Assembly. Matthew W "Matt" McCoy (born March 29 1966) is the Iowa State Senator from the 31st District which is composed of south and southwest Des Moines The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Brad Zaun is the Iowa State Senator from the 32nd District He has served in the Iowa Senate since 2005 Jack G Hatch (born March 13 1950 is the Iowa State Senator from the 33rd District The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Dirk L Dearden (born June 3 1938 is the Iowa State Senator from the 34th District The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Larry L Noble is the Iowa State Senator from the 35th District The Iowa House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. Jo Oldson (born May 15 1956 is the Iowa State Representative from the 61st District The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Bruce Hunter is the Iowa State Representative from the 62nd District The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Janet Petersen (born August 1 1970 is a US politician and is the Iowa State Representative from the 64th District The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Wayne W Ford is the Iowa State Representative from the 65th District The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Ako Abdul-Samad is the Iowa State Representative from the 66th District The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Kevin McCarthy is the Iowa State Representative from the 67th District and is currently the Majority leader. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Rick L Olson is the Iowa State Representative from the 68th District The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Walt Tomenga is the Iowa State Representative from the 69th District The 3rd Iowan Congressional District currently covers an area from Des Moines (on the western end to the western outskirts of the Cedar Falls Leonard L Boswell (born January 10 1934) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997 representing The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 2 sq mi (200. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)
- Land	75. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 8 sq mi (196. 3 km²)
- Water	1. 5 sq mi (3. 8 km²)
Elevation	955 ft (291 m)
Population (2006)[1][2]
- City	193,886
- Density	2,621. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (1,012. 0/km²)
- Metro	534,230
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50301-50340-50310
Area code(s)	515
FIPS code	19-21000
GNIS feature ID	0465961
Website: http://www.dmgov.org/

Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, [demwan] (help·info) in French) is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 515 serves the state of Iowa It covers Des Moines, Ames, Fort Dodge, Jefferson, Algona, Indianola Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Many places in the United States have names of French origin some a legacy of past French exploration and rule over much of the land and some in honor of French help during the founding The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Polk County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 374601 A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. Warren County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 40671 ^[3] It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year ^[4] It is named after the Des Moines River, adapted from the French Rivière Des Moines, literally meaning "River of the Monks". The Des Moines River is a tributary river of the Mississippi River, approximately 525 miles (845 km long to its farther headwaters in the upper Midwestern United The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 91st in terms of population in the United States according to 2007 estimates with 546,599 residents according to United States Census Bureau. The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines - West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA consists of five counties The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census ^[5] The city proper population was 198,682 at the 2000 census.

Des Moines is a major center for the insurance industry and also has a sizeable financial services and publishing business base. In fact, Des Moines was credited with the "number one spot for U. S. insurance companies" in a Business Wire article. Business Wire is a company that disseminates full-text News releases from thousands of companies and organizations worldwide to News media, financial markets The city is the headquarters for the Principal Financial Group, the Meredith Corporation, Ruan Transportation, EMC Insurance Companies, and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Principal Financial Group is a publicly traded corporation based in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Meredith Corporation is based in Des Moines, Iowa. The company has two divisions Publishing and Broadcasting. Blue Cross redirects here For other uses see Blue Cross (disambiguation The Blue Cross Blue Shield Other major corporations such as Wells Fargo, ING Group, Marsh, and Pioneer Hi-Bred have large operations in or near the metro area. Wells Fargo & Co ( is a diversified Financial services company headquartered in San Francisco California, United States with operations around the ING Groep NV () (known as ING Group) is a Financial institution of Dutch origin offering Banking Insurance and Pioneer Hi-Bred is the second largest (to Monsanto) US producer of hybrid seeds for Agriculture. Forbes Magazine ranked Des Moines as the fourth "Best Place for Business" in 2007. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly ^[6] Kiplinger's 2008 Best Cities List featured Des Moines as #9. ^[7]

Des Moines is an important city in United States presidential politics as the capital of Iowa, which is home to the Iowa Caucus. The Iowa caucuses are an electoral event in which residents of the U The Iowa Caucus has been the first major electoral event in nominating the President of the United States since 1972; therefore many presidential candidates set up headquarters in Des Moines. A 2007 article in the New York Times stated "if you have any desire to witness presidential candidates in the most close-up and intimate of settings, there is arguably no better place to go than Des Moines. "

Contents 1 History 1.1 Cityscape 2 Geography 2.1 Metropolitan area 2.2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Culture 6 Government 7 Transportation 8 Education 9 Media 9.1 Radio 9.2 Television 9.3 Print 10 Sports 11 Sister cities 12 See also 13 References 14 External links

History

Des Moines was founded in May 1843 when Captain James Allen built a fort on the site where the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers merge. James or Jim Allen may refer to James Allen (American football (b The Des Moines River is a tributary river of the Mississippi River, approximately 525 miles (845 km long to its farther headwaters in the upper Midwestern United See also Raccoon Creek The Raccoon River is a Tributary of the Des Moines River in central Allen wanted to use the name Fort Raccoon, however the U.S. War Department told him to name it Fort Des Moines. The United States Department of War, sometimes also called the War Office, was the department of the United States government 's executive branch The origin of the name Des Moines is uncertain. The French "Des Moines" translates literally to "Of The Monks. " "Rivière Des Moines" translates to "river of the monks," known today under the anglicized name of Des Moines River. It could have referred to the river of the Moingonas, named after an Indian tribe that resided in the area and built burial mounds. Others see it as referring to French Trappist monks while some of whom lived in huts at the mouth of the river. Trappist redirects here This article is about the Cistercian order ^[8] A more recent theory uses a study of Miami-Illinois tribal names to say the word Moingoana, one of the names given to region, comes from word mooyiinkweena, a derogatory name which translates roughly to "the excrement-faces. " The name was seemly given to Marquette and Jolliet by a tribal leader in order to dissuade them from doing busy with a neighboring tribe. ^[9]

Settlers came and lived near the fort, and on May 25, 1846, Fort Des Moines became the seat of Polk County. Principal Park, formerly Sec Taylor Stadium, is a Minor league baseball Stadium located in Des Moines Iowa. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display On September 22, 1851, it was incorporated as a city with its own charter approved in a vote on October 18. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid In 1857, the name Fort Des Moines was shortened to Des Moines alone and the state capital was moved from Iowa City. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the Iowa City Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which By 1900, Des Moines was Iowa's largest city with a population of 62,139. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar

In 1907, the city adopted a city commission government known as the Des Moines Plan, comprising an elected mayor and four commissioners who were responsible for public works, public property, public safety, and finance. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year City Commission government is a form of Municipal government which was once common in the United States, but many cities which were formerly governed by commission This form of government was scrapped in 1950 in favor of a council-manager government, and tweaked in 1967 so that four of the six city council members were elected by ward rather than at-large. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. As with many major urban areas, the city core began losing population to the suburbs in the 1960s (the peak population of 208,982 was recorded in 1960). South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The population was 198,682 in 2000 but dropped to 193,886 in 2006. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. However, the growth of the outlying suburbs has been a constant and the overall metro area population is over 534,230 today. During the Great Flood of 1993, heavy rains throughout June and early July caused the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers to rise above flood stage levels. The Great Flood of 1993 occurred in the American Midwest, along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and their tributaries from April to October The Des Moines Water Works was submerged by floodwaters during the early morning hours of July 11, 1993, leaving an estimated 250,000 people without running water for 12 days and without drinking water for 20 days. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)

Cityscape

The skyline of downtown Des Moines changed during the 1970s and 1980s as several new skyscrapers were built. 801 Grand, also known as The Principal Building, is a skyscraper located in Des Moines, Iowa. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable Building. There is no official definition or a precise cutoff height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper Until then, the 19-story Equitable Building, dating from 1924 (at that time it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River), was the tallest building in the city and, at that time, the tallest building in Iowa. That changed as the 25-story Financial Center was completed in 1972 and the 36-story Ruan Center was completed in 1974. They were later joined by the 33-story Marriott hotel (1981), the 25-story Hub Tower and 25-story Plaza Building (1985), Iowa's tallest building, Principal Financial Group's 45-story tower at 801 Grand (1991), and the 19-story EMC Insurance Building (1997). Marriott International Inc ( is a worldwide operator and Franchisor of a range of value and luxury Hotels and related Lodging facilities. Principal Financial Group is a publicly traded corporation based in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. 801 Grand, also known as The Principal Building, is a skyscraper located in Des Moines, Iowa. This time period also saw the opening of the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines (1979) which hosts Broadway shows and special events, the Des Moines Botanical Center (1979) which is a large city botanical garden/greenhouse on the east side of the river, the Polk County Convention Complex (1985), and the State of Iowa Historical Building (1987). The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines is a 2735-seat Performing arts center located in Des Moines Iowa. The Des Moines Botanical Center (14 acres / 57 hectares is a Botanical garden in central Iowa, located at 909 Robert D The Iowa Events Center is a public events complex located in downtown Des Moines Iowa. The Des Moines skywalk system also began to take shape during the 1980s. Early examples of skywalks Copenhagen, Denmark: skywalk connecting courts building to adjacent uses 18th century Faaborg By the beginning of 2006, the skywalk system was more than three miles (5 km) long and connected most main downtown buildings. ^[10]

The city is in the midst of major construction in the downtown area. The new Science Center of Iowa and the Iowa Events Center opened in 2005, while the new central branch of the Des Moines Public Library, designed by renowned architect David Chipperfield of London, opened on April 8, 2006. The Iowa Events Center is a public events complex located in downtown Des Moines Iowa. David Chipperfield CBE (born 1953 is an English architect born in London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The World Food Prize Foundation, which is based in Des Moines, announced in 2001 that it will restore the former Des Moines Public Library building as the Dr Norman Borlaug/World Food Prize Hall of Laureates. The World Food Prize is an international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality quantity or availability of Norman Ernest Borlaug (born March 25 1914 is an American Agronomist, Humanitarian, Nobel laureate, and has been called the father of the The World Food Prize is an international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality quantity or availability of In 2002 the Principal Financial Group and the city announced plans for the Principal Riverwalk, which will feature trails, pedestrian bridges across the river, a fountain and skating plaza, and a "civic garden" in front of the City Hall. Principal Riverwalk is a recreational park district now being built along the banks of the Des Moines River in Des Moines Iowa. Multiple existing downtown buildings are being converted to loft apartments and condominiums. Loft mainly refers to two different types of rooms It typically refers to an upper story or Attic in a Building, directly under the Roof A condominium, or condo, is a form of Housing tenure and other Real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate (usually of an apartment This trend is highlighted by the success of the East Village district of shops, studios, and housing between the capitol district and the Des Moines River. The East Village is a commercial and residential neighborhood in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.

See also: List of tallest buildings in Des Moines, Iowa

Geography

Des Moines is located at 41°35′27″N, 93°37′15″W (41. 590939, -93. 620866). ^[11] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 77. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (200. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which, 75. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 square miles (196. 3 km²) of it is land and 1. 5 square miles (3. 8 km²) of it (1. 88%) is water. In November 2005, Des Moines voters approved a measure that allowed the city to annex certain parcels of land in the northeast, southeast, and southern corners of Des Moines, particularly areas bordering the Iowa Highway 5/U.S. 65 bypass. Iowa Highway 5 is a highway in southern Iowa. It is a north-south highway with a length of 105 miles US Route 65 is a north-south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States.

Metropolitan area

The Des Moines-West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of five central Iowa counties: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, and Guthrie. The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines - West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA consists of five counties Polk County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 374601 Dallas County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 40750 Warren County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 40671 Madison County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 14019 Guthrie County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 11353 The area had a 2000 census population of 481,394 and an estimated 2007 population of 546,599. ^[2] The Des Moines-Newton-Pella Combined Statistical Area consists of those five counties plus Jasper and Marion counties; the 2000 census population of this area was 550,659, and the estimated 2007 population was 616,122. Newton is the County seat of Jasper County, Iowa, United States. Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9832 at the 2000 census Table of United States Combined Statistical AreasThe United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. Jasper County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was organized in 1846 and is named after Sergeant William Jasper, Revolutionary Marion County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 32052 ^[12] Des Moines's suburbs include Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Carlisle, Clive, Grimes, Johnston, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Urbandale, Waukee, West Des Moines, and Windsor Heights. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Altoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and a part of the Des Moines &ndash West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Ankeny is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27118 at the 2000 census, while a special census taken by the city Bondurant is a City in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The Population was 1846 at the 2000 census; a special census Carlisle is a city in Warren and Polk counties in the US state of Iowa. Clive is a city located in Polk and Dallas counties in the US Grimes is a city in Dallas and Polk Counties in the US state of Iowa. Johnston is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8649 at the 2000 census the United States Census Bureau estimated Norwalk is a city in Polk and Warren counties in the US state of Iowa. Pleasant Hill is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5070 at the 2000 census Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the US state of Iowa. Waukee is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5126 at the 2000 census. West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U Windsor Heights is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States.

Climate

Being located near the center of North America, far removed from a large body of water, the Des Moines area has a warm summer type Humid continental climate, with hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The humid continental climate is a Climate found over large areas of land masses in the temperate regions of the mid-latitudes where there is a zone of conflict between Summer temperatures can often climb into the 90°F range, occasionally reaching into the triple digits. Humidity can be high in spring and summer, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms. Fall brings pleasant temperatures and colorful fall foliage. Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally Green leaves of many Deciduous Trees and Shrubs by which they take on during Winters vary from moderately cold to bitterly cold, with low temperatures venturing below zero F quite often. Annual snowfall averages 36. 4 inches, and annual rainfall averages 34. 72 inches.

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rec High °F (°C)	67 (19. 4)	73 (22. 7)	91 (32. 7)	93 (33. 8)	98 (36. 6)	103 (39. 4)	105 (40. 5)	108 (42. 2)	101 (38. 3)	95 (35)	81 (27. 2)	69 (20. 5)
Norm High °F (°C)	29. 1 (-1. 6)	35. 4 (1. 8)	48. 2 (9)	61. 3 (16. 2)	72. 3 (22. 4)	81. 8 (27. 6)	86 (30)	83. 9 (28. 8)	75. 9 (24. 4)	63. 5 (17. 5)	46. 7 (8. 2)	33. 1 (0. 6)
Norm Low °F (°C)	11. 7 (-11. 3)	17. 8 (-7. 8)	28. 7 (-1. 8)	39. 9 (4. 4)	51. 4 (10. 7)	61 (16. 1)	66. 1 (18. 9)	63. 9 (17. 7)	54. 3 (12. 4)	42. 2 (5. 6)	29 (-1. 6)	16. 7 (-8. 5)
Rec Low °F (°C)	-24 (-31. 1)	-26 (-32. 2)	-22 (-30)	9 (-12. 7)	30 (-1. 1)	38 (3. 3)	47 (8. 3)	40 (4. 4)	26 (-3. 3)	14 (-10)	-4 (-20)	-22 (-30)
Precip in (mm)	1. 03 (26. 162)	1. 19 (30. 226)	2. 21 (56. 134)	3. 58 (90. 932)	4. 25 (107. 95)	4. 57 (116. 078)	4. 18 (106. 172)	4. 51 (114. 554)	3. 15 (80. 01)	2. 62 (66. 548)	2. 1 (53. 34)	1. 33 (33. 782)
Source: USTravelWeather. com [3]

Demographics

City of Des Moines Population by year [[13]]
1880	22,408
1890	50,093
1900	62,139
1910	86,368
1920	126,468
1930	142,559
1940	159,819
1950	177,965
1960	208,982
1970	200,587
1980	191,003
1990	193,187
2000	198,682
2006	193,886[1]

As of the census^[14] of 2000, there were 198,682 people, 80,504 households, and 48,704 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,621. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (1,012. 0/km²). There were 85,067 housing units at an average density of 1,122. 3/sq mi (433. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82. 29% White, 8. 07% Black or African American, 0. 35% Native American, 3. 50% Asian, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, 3. 52% from other races, and 2. 23% from two or more races. 6. 61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America

There were 80,504 households out of which 29. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43. 7% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39. 5% were non-families. 31. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 39 and the average family size was 3. 04.

In the city the population was spread out with 24. 8% under the age of 18, 10. 6% from 18 to 24, 31. 8% from 25 to 44, 20. 4% from 45 to 64, and 12. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,408, and the median income for a family was $46,590. Males had a median income of $31,712 versus $25,832 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,467. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 9% of families and 11. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 7. 6% of those ages 65 or over.

Economy

Many insurance companies are headquartered in Des Moines, including the Principal Financial Group, KVI (Now part of Marsh), EMC Insurance Group, Allied Insurance (now part of Nationwide), AmerUs Group (now part of Aviva), Holmes Murphy, and American Republic Insurance Company. Principal Financial Group is a publicly traded corporation based in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company & Affiliated Companies is a group of large U Aviva plc ( has a corporate lineage dating back to 1696 and is the world's fifth-largest Insurance group the largest insurance group in the UK and the second-largest Des Moines has been referred to as the "Hartford of the West" because of this. Principal is the only Fortune 500 company to have its headquarters in Iowa, ranking 261st on the magazine's list in 2006. Please do not add the complete list of fortune 500 companies The list is copyrighted by Fortune which makes money by selling the content ^[15] As a center of financial and insurance services, other major corporations headquartered outside of Iowa have established a presence in the Des Moines Metro area, including, Wells Fargo, ING Group, and Electronic Data Systems. Wells Fargo & Co ( is a diversified Financial services company headquartered in San Francisco California, United States with operations around the ING Groep NV () (known as ING Group) is a Financial institution of Dutch origin offering Banking Insurance and Electronic Data Systems (EDS is a global Business and technology services company headquartered in Plano Texas that defined the Outsourcing business The Meredith Corporation, a leading publishing and marketing company, is also based in Des Moines. Meredith Corporation is based in Des Moines, Iowa. The company has two divisions Publishing and Broadcasting. Meredith publishes Better Homes and Gardens, one of the most widely cirulated publications in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Other major employers in the area (with more than 1,000 local employees) include Mercy Medical Center, Iowa Health System, MidAmerican Energy Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Firestone Agricultural Tire Company, UPS, FBL Financial Group, Citigroup's Citi Cards division, Qwest, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa, Hy-Vee supermarkets, John Deere Des Moines Works, John Deere Credit, and Communications Data Services. MidAmerican Energy Company is an energy company based in Des Moines Iowa[http //www Pioneer Hi-Bred is the second largest (to Monsanto) US producer of hybrid seeds for Agriculture. The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company was founded by Harvey Firestone in 1900 to supply pneumatic tires for wagons buggies and other forms of wheeled transportation United Parcel Service Inc ( commonly referred to as UPS, is one of the world's largest Package delivery companies Qwest Communications International Inc (pronounced like "quest" ˈkwɛst ( is a large Telecommunications carrier Blue Cross redirects here For other uses see Blue Cross (disambiguation The Blue Cross Blue Shield Hy-Vee (ˌhaɪ̪ˈviː is an employee owned chain of supermarkets located in the Midwestern United States. Deere & Company (usually known by its brand name John Deere) ( is an American Corporation based in Moline Illinois, and the leading manufacturer Deere & Company (usually known by its brand name John Deere) ( is an American Corporation based in Moline Illinois, and the leading manufacturer ^[16]

In 2007, Forbes magazine ranked the Des Moines metropolitan area 4th on its list of "Best Places For Business And Careers," based on factors such as the cost of doing business, cost of living, educational attainment, and crime rate. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly ^[6]

Culture

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines routinely hosts Broadway shows and other live performing art events. A civic center or civic centre (see " American and British English spelling differences " is a prominent land area within a Community Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The Temple for Performing Arts and Des Moines Playhouse are other venues for live theatre, comedy, and performance arts. The Des Moines Art Center, designed by architect I.M. Pei, presents art exhibitions and educational programs. The Des Moines Art Center is an Art museum with an extensive collection of Paintings Sculpture, Modern art and Mixed media. Ieoh Ming Pei ( (b April 26, 1917) commonly known by his initials I The Funny Bone Comedy Club brings in stand-up comedians from across the nation. The Des Moines Metro Opera has been a respected cultural resource in Des Moines since 1973. The Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO is based in Indianola Iowa, a town of approximately 14000 located 12 miles outside of Des Moines Iowa. Ballet Des Moines was established in 2002. Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance The Des Moines Symphony performs frequently at different venues. Jazz in July offers free jazz shows daily, located at various venues throughout the city, during the entire month of July. Wells Fargo Arena holds 16,980 and books large, national, touring acts for arena concert performances, while smaller venues such as the Vaudeville Mews, People's, and House of Bricks for example book local, regional, and national bands. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. The Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheater is an outdoor concernt venue located on the bank of the Des Moines River which hosts music events such as the Alive Concert Series. Simon Estes (born February 2, 1938) is an American Bass-baritone. The Des Moines River is a tributary river of the Mississippi River, approximately 525 miles (845 km long to its farther headwaters in the upper Midwestern United Blues on Grand is a venue for live blues music and was awarded with Blues Club of the Year from the Blues Foundation in 2002. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression The Blues Foundation is an American nonprofit corporation headquartered in Memphis Tennessee, that is affiliated with more than 135 Blues organizations Blank Park Zoo is a zoo located on the south side. Blank Park Zoo is a Zoo on the south side of Des Moines Iowa near Fort Des Moines. The Great Ape Trust was established to advance the conservation and education of the great apes. The Great Ape Trust is a 200-acre ape sanctuary and language study in Des Moines Iowa that houses Orangutans and bonobos. Adventureland Park is an amusement park in the Des Moines area. Adventureland is a family-owned amusement park in Altoona Iowa (just northeast of Des Moines)

Government

Des Moines currently operates under a council-manager form of government. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations The council consists of a mayor (who, as of 2007, is Frank Cownie), two at-large members, and four members representing each of the city's four wards. Frank Cownie is the current Mayor of Des Moines Iowa in the United States. A plan to merge the governments of Des Moines and Polk County was rejected by voters during the November 2, 2004, election. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The consolidated city-county government would have had a full-time mayor and a 15-member council that would have been divided among the city and its suburbs. In American Local government, a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction Each suburb would have still retained its individual government but had the option to join the consolidated government at any time. Although a full merger was soundly rejected, many city and county departments and programs have been consolidated.

Transportation

Most residents of Des Moines get around the region by car. Interstate 235 cuts through the city, and Interstate 35 and Interstate 80 both pass through the Des Moines metropolitan area. Interstate 235 (abbreviated I-235) in Iowa, also known as the MacVicar Freeway, is a 13 Interstate 35 (I-35 is a north–south Interstate highway in the central United States. Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90) North of the Des Moines metropolitan area, Interstates 35 and 80 converge into a long concurrency. This stretch of freeway only 6 lanes wide carries thousands of car each day and has dangerous interchanges when the Interstates separate and converge on one another, in particularly the West Mixmaster. Interstate 235 has completed its expansion project. The freeway is six lanes throughout the entire length and expands to eight and ten lanes near the downtown area. Interstate 35/80, long believed to be one of the busiest stretches of interstates year-round, has major concerns as well as congestion occurs during rush hour, especially towards the end of the west mixmaster where Interstate 35, heading south, separates from Interstate 80, heading west. The northeast mixmaster has also undergone a redesign with wider lanes and redesign of bridges allowing maximum traffic flow in all directions along Interstates 35, 80, and 235. U.S. Highway 65 and Iowa Highway 5 form a freeway loop to the east and south of the city. US Route 65 is a north-south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. Iowa Highway 5 is a highway in southern Iowa. It is a north-south highway with a length of 105 miles This freeway loop is a great way to avoid traffic around the metropolitan area. U.S. Highways 6 and 69 and Iowa Highways 28, 141, 163, and 415 are also important routes to and within the city. US Route 6, also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, is a main route of the U US Route 69 is a north-south United States highway. When it was first created it was only long but it has since been expanded into a Minnesota to Texas Iowa Highway 28 is a highway located in south central Iowa. It is 20 Iowa Highway 141 is a major east-west highway in the western and central portions of the state Iowa Highway 163 or Iowa 163 is a highway that travels from U

Des Moines's public transit system, operated by DART (Des Moines Area Regional Transit), which was the Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority until October 2006, consists entirely of buses, including regular in-city routes and express and commuter buses to outlying suburban areas. Downtown Des Moines also features a 3. 5 mile-long (5. 6 km) skywalk system, allowing people to move between buildings without going outdoors. Early examples of skywalks Copenhagen, Denmark: skywalk connecting courts building to adjacent uses 18th century Faaborg

Greyhound Bus Lines and Jefferson Lines run long-distance, inter-city bus routes to Des Moines. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. Jefferson Lines and Jefferson Tours are operated by Jefferson Partners L The nearest Amtrak train station is in Osceola, about 40 miles (64 km) south of Des Moines. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Osceola is a city in Clarke County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4659 at the 2000 census Trains on the route that passes through Osceola, the California Zephyr, go east to Chicago, Illinois and as far west as Oakland, California. The California Zephyr is a 2438-mile (3924-km long Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Western United Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Des Moines International Airport (DSM), located in the southern part of Des Moines, on Fleur Drive, offers non-stop service to destinations within the United States. Des Moines International Airport is a public hub primary located three miles (5 km southwest of the Central business district of Des Moines, a city in

Education

The Des Moines Public Schools district is the largest community school district in Iowa with 30,683 enrolled students as of the 2007-2008 school year. The Des Moines Public Schools (The Des Moines Independent Community School District, or DMPS) is the largest public School district The district consists of 63 schools: 38 elementary schools, ten middle schools, five high schools (East, Hoover, Lincoln, North, and Roosevelt), and ten special schools and programs. See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution See also East High School for schools of the same name East High School, usually referred to simply as East, is a Herbert Hoover High School, usually referred to simply as Hoover High School or Hoover, is a secondary school located on the Abraham Lincoln High School, also referred to as Lincoln High School or Lincoln, is a secondary school located in Des Moines See also North High School for schools of the same name North High School, usually referred to simply as North, is a secondary See also Theodore Roosevelt High School for schools of the same name Theodore Roosevelt High School, usually referred to simply as ^[17] Private schools in the area include Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines and the Des Moines Christian School. Dowling Catholic High School is a Catholic Secondary school in West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Des Moines Christian School opened in 1948 on the campus of First Federated Church in Des Moines Iowa, United States

Des Moines is home to the main campuses of two four-year colleges: Drake University and Grand View College. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. Drake University is a private co-educational University located in the city of Des Moines Iowa, USA. Grand View College is a four-year liberal-arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Simpson College, Upper Iowa University, and William Penn University also have classroom facilities in the area. For the college in Redding California associated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance see Simpson University. Upper Iowa University is a private four-year Liberal arts institution of higher learning offering degree programs to over 820 on-campus students and to over 6000 center graduate William Penn University is a private liberal arts university in Oskaloosa Iowa, United States. For-profit colleges with classrooms in the area include the University of Phoenix. For-profit schools are Educational institutions that are run by private profit-seeking Companies or Organizations, selling education to those who want to The University of Phoenix ( UPX) is a for-profit educational institution that specializes in Adult education. Des Moines Area Community College is the area's community college with campuses in Ankeny, downtown Des Moines, and West Des Moines. The Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC is a Community college in Iowa that offers classes in Ankeny, Boone, Carroll, A community college is a type of Educational institution. The term has different meanings in different countries Other institutions of higher learning in Des Moines include AIB College of Business, and Des Moines University (an osteopathic medical school). AIB College of Business is an independent nonprofit coeducational college of business in Des Moines Iowa in the United States. Des Moines University is a pioneer United States' osteopathic medical college and is located in Des Moines Iowa.

Media

The Des Moines market, which consists of Polk, Dallas, Story, and Warren counties^[18], was ranked 91st by Arbitron as of the fall of 2007 with a population of 512,000 aged 12 and older. Polk County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 374601 Dallas County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 40750 Story County is a County in the US state of Iowa. It is part of the ' Ames Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area ' which encompasses Warren County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 40671 Arbitron ( is a Radio audience research company in the United States which collects listener data on radio audiences similar to that collected by Nielsen Media ^[19]

Radio

Most of Des Moines' commercial radio stations are owned by one of three companies. Clear Channel Communications owns five radio stations in the area, including WHO 1040 AM, a 50,000-watt AM news/talk station that has the highest ratings in the area^[20] and once employed future President Ronald Reagan as a sportscaster. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. WHO is a Clear channel Radio station broadcasting 50000 watts on 1040 AM with a news/talk format Talk radio is a Radio format containing discussion about topical issues The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by In addition to WHO, Clear Channel owns KDRB 100. KDRB, "1003 The Bus" is an Adult hits radio station similar to Jack FM serving the Des Moines Iowa, area 3 FM (adult hits), KKDM 107. Adult hits (sometimes also called variety hits or Classic hits) is a Radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific KKDM (1075 FM, "Kiss 107 FM" is a contemporary hit Radio station based in Des Moines Iowa. 5 FM (contemporary hits), KPTL 106. Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, Contemporary Hits, or Top 40) is a Radio format that is common in the United States and KPTL, "Capital 1063" is an Adult album alternative ("triple-A" radio station serving the Des Moines Iowa, area 3 FM (adult album alternative), and KXNO 1460 AM (sports radio). Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a Radio format broadcast mostly on FM. KXNO is a sports Radio station based in Des Moines Iowa. It is located at 1460 on the AM band Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a Radio format devoted entirely to Discussion and Broadcasting of sporting events. ^[21] (They also own news/talk station KASI 1430 AM and modern rock station KCCQ 105. KASI (1430 AM, "News Talk 1430" is a Radio station licensed to serve Ames Iowa. Modern rock is a term commonly used to describe a Rock music format found on American commercial Radio. KCCQ is a commercial Radio station located in Ames Iowa, broadcasting to the Des Moines Iowa area on 105 1 FM, both of which broadcast from Ames. Ames is a city located in the central part of the US state of Iowa, and is approximately 30 miles north of Des Moines in Story County. ) Citadel Broadcasting owns five stations that broadcast from facilities in Urbandale: KBGG 1700 AM ([sports), KGGO 94. For the similarly named television broadcaster see Citadel Communications. Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the US state of Iowa. KBGG (1700 AM) is a Radio station in the Des Moines Iowa area KGGO is a Classic rock radio station based in Des Moines Iowa. 9 FM (classic rock), KHKI 97. Classic rock was originally conceived as a Radio station programming format which evolved from the Album oriented rock (AOR format in the early-1980s KHKI is a Country music Radio station located in Des Moines Iowa, broadcasting on 97 3 FM (country music), KJJY 92. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. KJJY is a commercial Radio station licensed to West Des Moines Iowa, broadcasting on 92 5 FM (country music), and KWQW 98. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. KWQW (983 FM, "WOW-FM" is a Radio station broadcasting a Talk radio format 3 FM (talk radio). Talk radio is a Radio format containing discussion about topical issues ^[22] Saga Communications owns six stations in the area: KAZR 103. Saga Communications is a broadcasting company that owns and operates stations in 26 markets in the United States. 3 FM (active rock), KIOA 93. Active rock is a Radio format used by many commercial Radio stations across Canada and the United States. Kioa is an Island in Fiji, an outlier to Vanua Levu, one of Fiji's two main islands 3 FM (oldies), KLTI 104. Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a Radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the 1950s 1960s and 1970s (about 1955-1977 1 FM (soft adult contemporary), KPSZ 940 AM (contemporary Christian music), KRNT 1350 AM (adult standards), and KSTZ 102. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in KPSZ, "Praise 940" is an Christian radio station serving the Des Moines Iowa, area Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM; also by its religious neutral term " inspirational music " is a genre of Popular music which is Adult Standards is a North American Radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations KSTZ, known as "Star 1025" is an FM radio station based in Des Moines Iowa. 5 FM (adult contemporary hits). Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, Contemporary Hits, or Top 40) is a Radio format that is common in the United States and ^[23] Other stations in the Des Moines area include religious stations KNWI 107. 1 FM, KWKY 1150 AM, and KPUL 99. KWKY (1150 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Talk/Personality format to the Des Moines Iowa, USA area KPUL 995 FM of Winterset Iowa is a Top 40 / CCM hybrid radio station 5 FM. ^[24]

Non-commercial radio stations in the Des Moines area include KDPS 88. KDPS is a Radio station in Des Moines Iowa. The station is currently owned by Des Moines Public Schools. 1 FM, a station operated by the Des Moines Public Schools; KWDM 88. The Des Moines Public Schools (The Des Moines Independent Community School District, or DMPS) is the largest public School district KWDM, "887 KWDM The Point" is a Modern rock radio station serving the Des Moines Iowa, area 7 FM, a station operated by Valley High School; KJMC 89. Valley High School can refer to one of several high schools in the United States including Valley High School (Alabama KJMC (893 FM) is a non-commercial educational Radio station serving the Des Moines Iowa area with an Urban Contemporary format 3 FM, an urban contemporary station; and KDFR 91. 3 FM, operated by Family Radio. Family Radio (Family Stations Inc is a non-commercial, 24-hour listener-supported Christian radio religious broadcasting network in the United States WOI 640 AM and WOI-FM 90. Iowa Public Radio is a Radio network in the US state of Iowa that combines the operations of current Public Radio stations run by Iowa 1 are both based out of Iowa State University in Ames and serve as the area's National Public Radio outlets. The Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University (ISU is a public land-grant and space-grant university ^[25] Low-power FM stations include Drake University's KDRA-LP and Grand View College's KGVC-LP, which share the 94. Drake University is a private co-educational University located in the city of Des Moines Iowa, USA. Grand View College is a four-year liberal-arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. 1 frequency, and KFMG-LP 99. 1, a community radio station broadcasting from the Hotel Fort Des Moines. ^[24]

Television

The Des Moines-Ames media market consists of 35 central Iowa counties: Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Franklin, Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hardin, Humboldt, Jasper, Kossuth, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Pocahontas, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Story, Taylor, Union, Warren, Wayne, Webster, and Wright. A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area, DMA or simply market is a region where the Population Adair County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 8243 Adams County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 4482 Appanoose County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. Audubon County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the population was 6830 Boone County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It is part of the Boone Iowa, Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Calhoun County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 11115 Carroll County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It is named in honor of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the Declaration Clarke County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It is named in honor of James Clarke, who was appointed Governor of Iowa Territory Dallas County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 40750 Decatur County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. The population was 8689 at the 2000 census. Franklin County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 10704 Greene County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It is named in honor of General Nathanael Greene. Guthrie County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 11353 Hamilton County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was named in honor of William W Hardin County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was named in honor of Col Humboldt County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was created in 1857 and is named in honor of Alexander von Humboldt. Jasper County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was organized in 1846 and is named after Sergeant William Jasper, Revolutionary Kossuth County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 17163 Lucas County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 9422 Madison County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 14019 Mahaska County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 22335 Marion County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 32052 Marshall County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 39311 Monroe County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 8016 Pocahontas County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. Polk County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 374601 Poweshiek County is a County located in southeastern part of the U Ringgold County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 5469 Story County is a County in the US state of Iowa. It is part of the ' Ames Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area ' which encompasses Taylor County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 6958 Union County is a County located in the state of Iowa, United States. Warren County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 40671 Wayne County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 6730 Webster County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the Population is 40235 Wright County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 14334 ^[18] It is ranked 71st by Nielsen Media Research for the 2007-2008 television season with 425,760 television households. Nielsen Media Research ( NMR) is an American firm that measures media Audiences including Television, Radio ^[26]

Commercial television stations serving Des Moines include KCCI channel 8, a CBS affiliate; WHO-TV channel 13, an NBC affiliate; KDSM channel 17, a Fox affiliate; and KDMI channel 56, a MyNetworkTV affiliate that only has a digital signal. KCCI is a Television station that broadcasts on channel 8 in Des Moines Iowa. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. WHO-TV is a Television station that broadcasts on channel 13 in Des Moines Iowa. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's KDSM-TV is a Television station that broadcasts on channel 17 in Des Moines Iowa. KDMI is a digital-only Television station that broadcasts out of Des Moines Iowa on channel 56 MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company ABC affiliate WOI-TV channel 5 is licensed to Ames and was owned by Iowa State University until 1994. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting is the community that a Radio station or Television station The Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University (ISU is a public land-grant and space-grant university It currently broadcasts from studios in West Des Moines. West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U KCWI-TV channel 23, the local CW affiliate, is also licensed to Ames but broadcasts from studios in Ankeny. KCWI-TV is a Television station that broadcasts on channel 23 in the Des Moines Iowa, area The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. Ankeny is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27118 at the 2000 census, while a special census taken by the city KFPX channel 39, the local ION affiliate, is licensed to Newton. KFPX, channel 39 is a Television station licensed to Newton Iowa, and serving the Des Moines - Ames market Ion Television is a broadcast television network first broadcast on August 31 1998 Newton is the County seat of Jasper County, Iowa, United States. KDIN channel 11 is the local PBS member station and flagship of the Iowa Public Television network. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Iowa Public Television (IPTV is a statewide network of Television stations in the state of Iowa. Mediacom is the Des Moines area's cable television provider. Mediacom Communications ( usually called just Mediacom) is a Cable television and communications provider in the United States.

Print

The Des Moines Register is the city's primary daily newspaper. The Des Moines Register is the daily morning Newspaper of Des Moines Iowa, in the United States. As of March 31, 2007, the Register ranked 71st in circulation among daily newspapers in the United States according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations with 146,050 daily and 233,229 Sunday subscribers. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Audit Bureau of Circulations ( ABC) of North America is a not-for-profit circulation-auditing organization ^[27] Weekly newspapers include Juice, a publication aimed at the 25-34 demographic published by the Register on Wednesdays; Cityview, an alternative weekly published on Thursdays; and the Des Moines Business Record, a business journal published on Sundays, along with The West Des Moines Register, The Johnston Register, and The Waukee Register on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays depending on the address of the subscriber. Cityview is an Alternative weekly newspaper published in Des Moines Iowa independent of the Des Moines Register, the prominent newspaper in An alternative newspaper is a type of Newspaper that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of opinionated Reviews and columns

Sports

Des Moines is home to the Iowa Cubs baseball team of the Pacific Coast League. The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. The I-Cubs, which are the Class AAA team of the major league Chicago Cubs, play their home games at Principal Park near the confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Principal Park, formerly Sec Taylor Stadium, is a Minor league baseball Stadium located in Des Moines Iowa. Principal Park is also home to the Iowa High School Athletic Association's state baseball tournaments every summer.

The Wells Fargo Arena of the Iowa Events Center has been home to the Iowa Stars of the American Hockey League since 2005 and the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League since 2007. Wells Fargo Arena is a 16980-seat multi-purpose Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Iowa Energy are a team of the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center. The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization In 2008 the Iowa Barnstormers of the arenafootball2 league will resume play at the Wells Fargo Arena. The Iowa Barnstormers are an Arena football team based in Des Moines Iowa. af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football League 's Minor league, which started play in 2000. The Barnstormers previously played at Veterans Memorial Auditorium as members of the Arena Football League from 1995 to 2000. Veterans Memorial Auditorium is an Arena in Des Moines Iowa, that is part of the Iowa Events Center complex The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. While the original franchise became the New York Dragons after the 2000 season, the Barnstormers nickname, colors, and uniforms were used for an af2 franchise that folded after one season in 2001. The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. Veterans Memorial Auditorium was also home to the Des Moines Dragons of the International Basketball Association from 1997-2001 and was also home to the state high school wrestling and basketball tournaments before they moved to the new Wells Fargo Arena in 2006. Playoffs In 1998 the Dragons were swept 2-0 by the Fargo-Moorhead Beez in the IBA Semifinals The International Basketball Association (IBA was founded by Alexandria Minnesota entrepreneur Thomas Anderson in 1995

Two other sports teams play in the Des Moines area: the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League play at 95KGGO Arena in Urbandale, while the Des Moines Menace will play at Valley Stadium West Des Moines in 2008. Year-by-year record The United States Hockey League (USHL is the top Junior ice hockey league in the United States. Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the US state of Iowa. Des Moines Menace is an American Soccer team founded in 1994. West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U

Des Moines is also home to the Drake Relays, which are held at Drake University each April. The Drake Relays is an annual outdoor track and field event held in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, on the campus of Drake University. Drake University is a private co-educational University located in the city of Des Moines Iowa, USA. In addition to the Drake Relays, Drake Stadium will also host the NCAA's Track & Field Championship in 2008 and the USA Outdoor Track and Field championships in 2010. For Elvin Drake Stadium at UCLA see Drake Stadium (UCLA. Drake Stadium is a Stadium in Des Moines Iowa. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations ^[28] The Hy-Vee Triathlon, which is held every June, debuted in 2007 and will serve as a qualifier to the Olympic Games in 2008. The ITU Hy-Vee World Cup Triathlon is an Olympic-distance Triathlon race held in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, USA The IMT Des Moines Marathon is held throughout the city each October. The IMT Des Moines Marathon is a Marathon held annually in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.

Club	League	Venue	Established	Championships
Iowa Cubs	PCL, Baseball	Principal Park	1969	1
Iowa Stars	AHL, Ice hockey	Wells Fargo Arena	2005	0
Iowa Barnstormers	af2, Arena football	Wells Fargo Arena	1995(re-established 2008)	0
Iowa Energy	D-League, Basketball	Wells Fargo Arena	2007	0
Des Moines Menace	PDL, Soccer	Valley Stadium	1994	1

Sister cities

Kofu, Japan Naucalpan, Mexico Saint-Étienne, France

Shijiazhuang, the People's Republic of China Stavropol, Russia

Province of Catanzaro, Italy Ghent, Belgium

See also

• List of people from Des Moines, Iowa

References

• City of Des Moines Action Center Historical Guide
• Henning, Barbara Beving Long, and Patrice K. Beam, Des Moines and Polk County: Flag on the Prairie (ISBN 1-892724-34-0). Sun Valley, California: American Historical Press, 2003.

External links

• Official City Website
• Greater Des Moines Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Des Moines travel guide from Wikitravel
• Des Moines, Iowa at the Open Directory Project

• Des Moines, Iowa is at coordinates 41°35′27″N 93°37′15″W / 41.590939, -93.620866 (Des Moines, Iowa)Coordinates: 41°35′27″N 93°37′15″W / 41.590939, -93.620866 (Des Moines, Iowa)

Wikitravel is a Web -based project "to create a free, complete up-to-date and reliable worldwide travel guide. The Open Directory Project ( ODP) also known as dmoz (from directory A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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