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Urbandale
Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The city was incorporated on April 16, 1917, and was a streetcar suburb of Des Moines. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 45,580. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area and is the 12th largest city in Iowa.
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Population
45,591
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimate
Median home value
$298,500
Owner-occupied units · ACS estimate
Homeownership rate
78.5%
Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied
Median household income
$111,888
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimate
Median gross rent
$1,108/mo
ACS 5-year estimate
— Community profile
Who lives in Urbandale.
Bachelor's degree or higher
Among adults 25 and older
51.9%
Median age
All residents
38.9 years
Average commute to work
Among workers who commute
19 min
Poverty rate
Individuals below poverty line
5.5%
Unemployment rate
Civilian labor force
2.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
— Education
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Schools in Urbandale.
Preschool / Pre-K
- West Des Moines Child Care Academy
- Sayre Montessori School
- Traditions Children's Center III
- Traditions Children Center III
- Tender Heart Child Care
- The Kids Room
- Kingdom Kids Academy
- New Horizons Academy
- Clive Children's Center II
- Klassic Kids
- Clive Children's Center
- Childtime
- Montessori Children's Center
- Apple Tree Children's Center
Elementary School
- Valerius Elementary School
- Hillside Elementary School
- Hubbell Elementary School
- Windsor Elementary School
- Rolling Green Elementary School
- Karen Acres Elementary School
- Olmsted Elementary School
- Jensen Elementary School
- Perkins Elementary School
- Monroe Elementary School
- Moore Elementary School
- Samuelson Elementary School
- Timber Ridge Elementary School
Middle School
- Indian Hills Junior High School
- Merrill Junior High School
- Urbandale Middle School
High School
- Theodore Roosevelt High School
- Dowling Catholic High School
- Urbandale High School
- Herbert Hoover High School
University
- Simpson College West Des Moines Campus
- Iowa State University Outreach Center
College / University
- La'james International College
- ISB College of Natural Health
Other
- Walnut Creek Campus
- Crestview School of Inquiry
- Clive Learning Academy
- Saint Theresa School
- Cowles Montessori School
- Hillis School
- Iowa School of Beauty
- Saint Pius X School
- School of Metaphysics
- Holy Trinity School
- Gospel Assembly Christian Academy
— Nearby
What's around Urbandale.
Parks
- Aasheim Plaza
- Ashby Park
- Ashleaf Park
- Beaverdale Park
- Bestland Park
- Brookview Park
- Colby Park
- Colby Woods Park
Grocery
- ALDI
- Aldi
- Fareway
- Fareway Meat Market
- Fresh Thyme
- Hy-Vee
- Natural Grocers
- Price Chopper
Dining
- A&W
- Appare
- Asian Buffet
- Chipotle
- Dunkin'
- El Michoacano
- El Patron
- Felix & Oscar's
Data: OpenStreetMap contributors · within 3 km of city center
— Weather
Current conditions.
Today
81°F
Sunny
NW 6 to 9 mph wind
Tonight
60°F
Mostly Clear
N 2 to 6 mph wind
Sunday
80°F
Mostly Sunny
NNW 2 mph wind
Sunday Night
63°F
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
ESE 3 mph wind
20% precip
Live forecast · National Weather Service · updated every 3 hours