West Des Moines
| West Des Moines | |
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 historic old town of Valley Junction in West Des Moines |
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| Location in Iowa | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1893 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Iowa |
| Counties : |
Polk County Dallas County Warren County |
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 35 ′ N , 93 ° 43 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 64,560 (as of 2016) |
| Population density : | 930.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 71.4 km 2 (approx. 28 mi 2 ) of which 69.4 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 252 m |
| Postcodes : | 50263-50266 |
| Area code : | +1 515 |
| FIPS : | 19-83910 |
| GNIS ID : | 462839 |
| Website : | www.wdm.iowa.gov |
| Mayor : | Steven K. Gaer |
West Des Moines is a city (with a status of " City ") in Polk , Dallas and Warren Counties in the center of the US state of Iowa . According to census of 2010 the city had 56,609 inhabitants, the number of which increased by 2016 to around 65,000 (estimate 2016 US Census Bureau ).
West Des Moines is part of the metropolitan area around Iowa's capital Des Moines . In 2008, West Des Moines was ranked 94th on the nationwide list of 100 Best Places to live and launch, according to Money magazine . The city is Des Moines' most affluent suburb.
geography
West Des Moines is located on the north bank of the Raccoon River a few kilometers from its confluence with the Des Moines River . The city lies at 41 ° 34'38 "north latitude and 93 ° 42'41" west longitude and extends over 71.4 km², which is spread over 69.4 km² of land and 2.0 km² of water.
Neighboring towns are Des Moines (11.2 km east to the city center), Lakewood (10 km south-southeast), Cumming (15.6 km southwest), Booneville (14.6 km west-southwest), Waukee (17.5 km west-northwest), Clive (7.7 km northwest) and Windsor Heights (3.3 km north).
The closest major cities are Cedar Rapids (197 km east-northeast), Kansas City , Missouri (299 km south-southwest), Nebraska's largest city, Omaha (218 km west-southwest), and Minneapolis , Minnesota (402 km north).
traffic
Interstates 35 and 80 intersect northwest of downtown West Des Moines . The eastern boundary of the urban area to the neighboring city of Des Moines is formed by the Iowa Highway 28 .
Several railway lines run by various operating companies run through the city.
Des Moines International Airport is located directly southeast of the city .
history
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1900 | 1700 | - | |
| 1910 | 2573 | 51.4% | |
| 1920 | 3631 | 41.1% | |
| 1930 | 4280 | 17.9% | |
| 1940 | 4252 | -0.7% | |
| 1950 | 5615 | 32.1% | |
| 1960 | 11,949 | 112.8% | |
| 1970 | 16,441 | 37.6% | |
| 1980 | 21,894 | 33.2% | |
| 1990 | 31,702 | 44.8% | |
| 2000 | 46,403 | 46.4% | |
| 2010 | 56,609 | 22% | |
| 2013 estimate | 61,255 | 8.2% | |
| 1900-2000 2010-2013 | |||
Today's West Des Moines was elevated to a city in 1893 under the name Valley Junction . This emerged from a small railway settlement, which, however, quickly developed into a regional trade and service center due to its convenient location.
In 1905 the first town hall was built, which also housed the city fire brigade.
In 1938 the city was given the current name West Des Moines to give it a changed image as a suburb of the neighboring city of Des Moines. This should change the character from an industrial city shaken by the economic crisis to a prosperous suburb, which those responsible largely succeeded in doing. In 1943 the public library was opened.
In 1954 a new town hall was opened, which remained in operation until the floods in 1993. From now on, the offices were housed in different buildings until a new administration building was opened in 2002.
population
According to the 2010 census , West Des Moines had 56,609 people in 23,549 households. The population density was 815.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.32 people lived in each of the 23,549 households.
The racial the population was composed of 88.4 percent white, 3.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 4.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.2 percent of the population.
24.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 65.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 10.6 percent were 65 years or older. 51.7 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 63,978 USD . The per capita income was $ 37,522. 6.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ↑ CNN Money - 100 best places to live and launch.Retrieved April 16, 2012
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on April 16, 2012
- ^ Iowa Data Center. Retrieved November 5, 2014
- ^ History of West Des Moines.Retrieved April 16, 2012
