Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (pronounced {{IPA|/dɪˈmɔɪn/}} in English, in French) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Iowa. (Originally, the capital of Iowa was in Iowa City) It was incorporated on September 22, 1851 as Fort Des Moines, until it was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857.http://www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/departments/AC/Information/AChistoricalinfo.htm

Geography

Des Moines is located at 41°35'27" North, 93°37'15" West (41.590939, -93.620866){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 200.1 km² (77.2 mi²). 196.3 km² (75.8 mi²) of it is land and 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.88% water.

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United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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Metropolitan area

The Des Moines metropolitan area consists of five central Iowa counties: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, and Guthrie. The area had a 2000 census population of 481,394. 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. (Before metropolitan areas were redefined in 2003, the Des Moines metropolitan area only consisted of Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties.)

Related Topics:
Metropolitan area - Polk - Dallas - Warren - Madison - Guthrie - Newton - Pella - Jasper - Marion - 2003

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Suburbs

Des Moines's suburbs include Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Carlisle, Clive, Grimes, Johnston, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Polk City, Urbandale, Waukee, West Des Moines, and Windsor Heights.

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Suburb - Altoona - Ankeny - Bondurant - Carlisle - Clive - Grimes - Johnston - Norwalk - Pleasant Hill - Polk City - Urbandale - Waukee - West Des Moines - Windsor Heights

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