Des Moines

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Des Moines
Nickname : DSM, The 515, DeMo, City of Skywalks, The Hartford of the West
Skyline, Des Moines
Skyline, Des Moines
Flag of Des Moines
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Location in Polk County and Iowa
Polk County Iowa Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Des Moines Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1843
State : United States
State : Iowa
Counties : Polk County
Dallas County
Warren County
Coordinates : 41 ° 35 ′  N , 93 ° 37 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 35 ′  N , 93 ° 37 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 215,472 (as of 2016)
634,725 (as of 2016)
Population density : 1,097.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 200.1 km 2  (approx. 77 mi 2 ) of
which 196.3 km 2  (approx. 76 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 291 m
Postcodes : 50301-50340
Area code : +1 515
FIPS : 19-21000
GNIS ID : 0465961
Website : www.dmgov.org
Mayor : TM Franklin Cownie
IowaStateCapitol.jpg
The Iowa Capitol with a gilded dome

Des Moines [ dɪˈmɔɪn ] is the capital and largest city of the US state of Iowa with around 215,000 inhabitants (2016 estimate, US Census Bureau ) . In addition, Des Moines is the county seat of Polk County .

Many insurance companies are headquartered in Des Moines, including the Principal Financial Group , Equitable of Iowa , Allied Insurance, and American Republic Insurance Company , as well as media group Meredith Corporation .

Des Moines was founded in 1843 as Fort Des Moines , named after the Des Moines River . The fort existed until 1846. The Capitol is one of the few in the USA with a real gold-plated dome.

Word origin

The name of the city goes back to the river of the same name , which was called "Des Moines" by French colonists, which means "by the monks". According to other theories, the name comes from Moingona , a subgroup of the Peoria Indians originally living in the area .

geography

location

The city is located in the center of the state of Iowa. The Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers converge south of downtown. They form the primary water supply of Des Moines, but also, as in 1993, pose a certain risk of flooding.

Suburbs

Des Moines suburbs include:

  • Altoona, Iowa
  • Ankeny (Iowa)
  • Bondurant, Iowa
  • Carlislee
  • Clive, Iowa
  • Grimes, Iowa
  • Johnston, Iowa
  • Norwalk, Iowa
  • Pleasant Hill, Iowa
  • Polk City, Iowa
  • Urbandals
  • Waukee
  • West Des Moines
  • Windsor Heights

climate

Des Moines, Iowa
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Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Des Moines, Iowa
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Max. Temperature ( ° C ) −2.2 0.9 8.3 16.6 22.8 27.9 30.4 29.0 24.2 17.9 8.9 0.3 O 15.5
Min. Temperature (° C) −11.8 −9.1 −2.4 4.4 10.8 16.2 19.2 17.6 12.5 5.9 −1.2 −8.8 O 4.5
Precipitation ( mm ) 24.4 28.2 59.2 85.3 93.0 113.3 96.0 106.7 89.7 66.5 45.5 33.5 Σ 841.3
Rainy days ( d ) 4.4 4.6 6.8 8.1 9.3 8.6 7.7 7.5 7.5 6.2 5.2 5.5 Σ 81.4
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history

Terrace Hill (2005)
Des Moines' skyline at night

Two Des Moines locations have National Historic Landmark status , the Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School and the Terrace Hill mansion . 163 buildings and sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of November 3, 2018).

population

As of the 2000 census, there are 198,682 people, 80,504 households, and 48,704 families in the city. The population density is 1012.0 / km². There are 85,067 housing units at an average density of 433.3 / km².

Ethnic composition:

  • 82.29% whiteness
  • 08.07% black or African American
  • 03.52% of other parentage
  • 03.50% Asians
  • 02.23% from two or more races
  • 00.35% Indians
  • 00.05% people from the Pacific Islands

6.61% of the population are Hispanic of any skin color.

There are 80,504 households, of which 29.5% also have children under the age of 18, 43.7% are married couples living together, 12.6% have a female head of the household without a husband, and 39.5% do not live with a family. 31.9% of all households are single households and 10.2% have one household member who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 3.04.

age structure
Age (years) ≤ 18 18-24 25-44 45-64 ≥ 65
Proportion of (%) 24.8 10.6 31.8 20.4 12.4

The average age is 34 years. For every 100 women there are 93.8 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18 there are 90.5 men. The median household income in the city is $ 38,408 and the median income for a family is $ 46,590. Males have a median income of $ 31,712 versus $ 25,832 for women. The city's per capita income is US $ 19,467. 11.4% of the population and 7.9% of families are below the poverty line . 14.9% of residents under 18 and 7.6% of those aged over sixty-five live below the poverty line.

Population development

year Residents 1
1980 191.003
1990 193.187
2000 199.173
2010 204.186
2016 215.127
11980–2010: census results; 2016: US Census Bureau estimate

traffic

Edna M. Griffin Pedestrian Bridge over Interstate 235
The former train station in the city center

The city is connected to the interstate highway system . Interstate 35 , which runs in north-south direction, and Interstate 80 , which runs in west-east direction, both run north-west around the city. At their two intersections, Interstate 235 branches off , which runs directly north of the city center through the middle of the city.

The two interstates are supplemented by two further expressways to form a motorway ring. These are Iowa Highway 5 to the south and US Highway 65 to the east of the city.

As in most cities in the Midwest, the road network is laid out in a checkerboard pattern, with the streets predominantly being laid out in the four cardinal directions. In the city center, the road network is rotated a few degrees counterclockwise, which means that it follows the shoreline of the Des Moines River. Many newer residential areas on the outskirts are deviating from the checkerboard pattern in favor of softer shapes.

The city center has a 5.6 km long skyway system that connects numerous office buildings and parking garages.

All urban local transport is handled by the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) buses . There are ten city bus routes, nine express bus routes for commuters from the surrounding area and on- call bus networks in less densely populated peripheral areas.

Numerous railway lines cross in Des Moines, but they are only used for freight traffic. The closest passenger train station is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south in Osceola . It is served by the California Zephyr , Amtrak's overland express train from Chicago to Oakland . The most important overland traffic is handled by Greyhound Lines and Jefferson Lines bus routes .

The Des Moines International Airport is five kilometers southwest of the city center. It is only served by domestic flights from some US airlines.

flag

The Des Moines city flag

The city flag was developed by Walter T. Proctor. It symbolizes three bridges. The colors white, red and blue correspond to the American national colors. The bridges stand for the junctions Grandstree, Locust Street and Walnut Street over the Des Moines River .

media

Radio station

Medium wave (AM)
  • WOI-AM 640 , NPR Affiliate (general discussions)
  • WHO-AM 1040 , News, Talk Radio
  • KXNO 1460 , sport
VHF (FM)
  • WOI-FM 90.1 , NPR Affiliate (general music) Classical, jazz, public broadcasts
  • KGGO 94.9 , Classic rock

TV channel

  • WOI-TV | WOI 5 local ABC subsidiary
  • KCCI 8 Local CBS subsidiary
  • WHO-TV | WHO 13 Local NBC Subsidiary
  • KDSM 17 Local Fox Subsidiary

Print media

  • Cityview , an independent weekly newspaper
  • Des Moines Business Record
  • Des Moines Register , the main newspaper
  • pointblank , an independent weekly newspaper

Colleges and universities

Culture

Sports

Many sporting events take place in the Wells Fargo Arena , but there are also pop concerts.

Town twinning

Des Moines has twinned cities

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Des Moines, Iowa  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

proof

  1. ↑ List of NHL by State . National Park Service , accessed November 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Walter T. Proctor (2004): Walter T. Proctor and the City of Des Moines Flag Design ( Memento of December 16, 2005 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  4. ↑ Des Moines, Sister City Commission