Des Moines
Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named after the Des Moines River, likely derived from the French Rivière des Moines meaning 'River of the Monks'. The city was incorporated in 1851 as Fort Des Moines and shortened to Des Moines in 1857. Its population was 214,133 at the 2020 census. The six-county Des Moines metropolitan area has an estimated 750,000 residents, the largest metropolitan area located entirely in Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County, with parts south of County Line Road extending into Warren County.
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Who lives in Des Moines.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Schools in Des Moines.
Preschool / Pre-K
- ChildServe Woodland Center
- Childtime of Des Moines
- Child Development Center
Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Greenwood Elementary School
- Hubbell Elementary School
- Perkins Elementary School
- Edmunds Elementary School
- King Elementary School
- Monroe Elementary School
- Granger Elementary School
- Jackson Elementary School
- Howe Elementary School
- McKinley Elementary School
- Capitol View Elementary School
- Logan Elementary School
- Oak Park Elementary School
- Findley Elementary School
- Cattell Elementary School
Middle School
- Brody Middle School
- Callanan Junior High School
- Weeks Junior High School
- Hiatt Junior High School
High School
- Theodore Roosevelt High School
- Lincoln High School
- North High School
College
- Mercy College of Health Sciences
University
- Des Moines University
- Grand View University
Other
- Washington School
- Brooks School
- Saint Augustin School
- Des Moines Central Campus
- Des Moines Central Academy
- School of Metaphysics
- Saint John's School
- Jesse Franklin Taylor Education Center
- Des Moines Public Schools Bus Garage
- Park Avenue School
- Saint Anthony Catholic School
- Holy Family School
- All Saints School
- Phillips Traditional School
What's around Des Moines.
Parks
- American Enterprise Group Art Park
- Ashfield Park
- Ashworth Park
- Bates Park
- Beaverdale Park
- Brody School Park
- Carpenter Square
- Center Street Park
Grocery
- ALDI
- Cash Saver
- El Palmino
- Fareway
- Gateway Market
- Hilal Groceries
- Hy-Vee
- Jung's Oriental Food Store
Dining
- 801 Chophouse
- Akebono
- Almost Famous Popcorn Company
- Bernardo's Burritos
- Black Cat Ice Cream
- Blaze Pizza
- Blue Sushi Sake Grill
- Burger Shop
Data: OpenStreetMap contributors · within 3 km of city center
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